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The 8 Characteristics of Flow

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Edited by Jonathan Vernon, Tuesday, 17 Nov 2020, 10:26


An animation on Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi's theory of 'flow' from psychology.comEveryone needs to know how to 'get into the flow'. 

Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi tells us how: 

  1. Complete concentration on the task;
  2. Clarity of goals and reward in mind and immediate feedback;
  3. Transformation of time (speeding up/slowing down);
  4. The experience is intrinsically rewarding;
  5. Effortlessness and ease;
  6. There is a balance between challenge and skills;
  7. Actions and awareness are merged, losing self-conscious rumination;
  8. There is a feeling of control over the task.

To watch > Flow by Csikszentmihalyi 

Csikszentmihalyi, M (2020) The 8 Characteristics of Flow. [accessed 17/11/2020] 



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