PSY336H1 Chapter Notes - Chapter 6: Autotelic, Motivation, Dynamic Equilibrium
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Flow theory and research (nakamura and csikzentmihalyi, 2012) Flow: intrinsically motivated, or autotelic activity - activity rewarding in and of itself, regardless of extrinsic rewards that might result from the activity. Perceived challenges, or opportunities for action, that stretch but do not overmatch existing skills; Clear proximal goals and immediate feedback about the progress being made. Under these conditions, experience seamlessly unfolds from moment to moment and one enters a subjective state with the following characteristics: Intense and focused concentration on the present moment; Loss of reflective self-consciousness (i. e. , loss of awareness of oneself as a social actor) Distortion of temporal experience (sense that time has passed faster than normal) Experience of the activity as intrinsically rewarding, such that often the end goal is just an excuse for the process. When in flow, the individual operates at full capacity. Entering flow depends on establishing a balance between perceived action capacities and action opportunities.
