For instance, at first the task might appear boring or anxiety provoking but if the action opportunities become clearer or the skill level improves the task becomes more engaging and finally enjoyable. The phenomenology of flow further suggests that the enjoyment of a task is due to a discovery found within the interaction of the task. Challenges can be considered as “opportunities for action” thus flow is produced by any situation that requires skill. Csikszentmihalyi first described the flow state and noticed the conditions for entering this experiential state include a balance of challenges or action opportunities with an individual’s skill as well as clear and well-defined goals with immediate feedback.Īccording to Csikszentmihalyi flow theory, the flow experience relates to the skill set perceived to be possessed by the individual relative to the perceived challenges of the activity.
Although a long history exists of this high functioning state, much of its inner workings and route of initiation is shrouded in mystery. Flow then found its entrance into the mainstream with Maslow ‘peak experiences’ and has since been appropriated into popular culture with many names including “in the zone” and “in the moment”. Transcendent, spiritual experiences similar to flow states have long shared reports with countless of religious references dating back centuries by spiritual authors. This review focusses on describing the current state of flow research on neurocognitive understandings and provides an insight into the key theories and experimental implications being presented in the research surrounding flow states. Whilst much research has been performed on the personality components of flow there is still much to explore when it comes to the neurocognitive underpinnings of flow to better understand the workings and catalysts for this elusive state. Yet a 10-year longitudinal study Cranston and Keller showed people in flow states were 500% more productive. In the modern workplace there are so many distractions, from messages to meetings, that result in a reduction of productivity. Flow is described as a state of optimal performance denoted by smooth and accurate performance with an acute absorption in the task to the point of time dissociation and dissociative tendencies.
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One element however that has begun to gain a growing amount of attention is the peak performance found in flow states, whether it be in sport, business or other professional endeavors. The scientific community has as of late begun to explore the field of expertise and its components.
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