REC 265 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
Document Summary
Long history in trying to explain leisure dating back to plato and darwin through. Leisure theory- a plausible body of principles used to explain leisure behavior: theory types: Spillover- work spills over into home life. Compensation- do the opposite of what you do for work: ex: desk worker goes and skydives for leisure. Mihaly csikszentmihalyi: has studied flow theory for over 30 years, mid-range theory. Can"t be too easy and can"t be too hard: action and awareness merge, concentration on the task at hand, loss of self-consciousness, clear goals and feedback, sense of control, transformation of time, autotelic (intrinsic reward) Flow can be disrupted by people and crowds. People need flow, it is a good thing. You can"t just say oh i"m going to go into flow now. How much can you entertain yourself: low i"m bored when free time. This doesn"t include watching tv: high.
