flow

Question 1

definition of flow?

Answer 1

state of full involvement and enjoyent in the present activity

Question 2

another name for flow?

Answer 2

‘the zone’

Question 3

which area of psychology does flow derive from?

Answer 3

positive psychology

so therefore even though being chased by a lion may involve full involvement and focus,it is not enjoyabe so not in flow

Question 4

where does the word flow come from?

Answer 4

the idea of being carried by a river

Question 5

what is flow?

Answer 5

departure from normal state of muddled thoughts, distraction and poor concentration
it is a rare experience of peak performance and complete focus

Question 6

how many dimensions of flow are there?

Answer 6

9

Question 7

how many dimensions of flow are there describing what experience is like?

Answer 7

6

Question 8

what are the dimensions of what experience of flow is like?

x6

Answer 8

concentration
action-awareness merging
transformation of time
reduced self-awareness
autotelicity
sense of control

Question 9

what is autotelicity?

Answer 9

state of intrinsic motivation (doing purely for enjoyment instead of e.g monetry gain)

Question 10

how many dimensions for conditions of flow are there?

Answer 10

3

Question 11

what are the dimensions for the conditions for flow?

x3

Answer 11

challenege-skill balance
clear goals
immediate feedback

Question 12

what should the challenge-skill balance be for flow to occur?

Answer 12

they should both be high

Question 13

2 ways to measure flow

Answer 13

flow state scale (Jackson & Eklund, 2002)
36 questions on the 9 dimensions

flow short scale (Rheinberg, Engeser, Volmeyer, 2002)
simpler characteristics of flow
only 9 questions

Question 14

issue with the 2 scales of measuring flow?

Answer 14

rely on self-report technique which allows for social-desirability bias

Question 15

does flow always occur with good performance?

Answer 15

no as you may be performing well but also stressed

Question 16

do you have to be performing well for flow to occur?

Answer 16

yes, it can’t occur when we are not performing well

Question 17

what are the 3 main issues with supporting evidence for flow?

Answer 17

the direction of causation is unclear
may merely be a correlation
relies on self-report techniques

Question 18

who are the 2 researchers suggesting flow is effortless?

Answer 18

Swann

Deitrich

Question 19

how does Swann et al. view flow?

Answer 19

performance state of ‘letting it happen’ completely distinct from ‘making it happen’

Question 20

characteristics of ‘making it happen’?

Answer 20

increased motivation and concentration

heightened effort

Question 21

characteristics of ‘letting it happen’?

Answer 21

ease
calmness
relaxed concentration

Question 22

in a round of golf, when are ‘making it happen’ and ‘letting it happen’ most likely to occur?

Answer 22

letting it happen at the beginning

making it happen near the end as have an accumulated score and know what needs to be done

Question 23

what is Deitrich’s hypofrontality theory?

Answer 23

suggests flow arises from absense of frontal brain activity
the frontal brain is responsible for conscious decision making such as problem solving so suggesting conscious thought not involved in flow
no over thinking and enabling motor system to do its thing

Question 24

what is quiet eye?

Answer 24

it is a marker of attentional control

depends on frontal brain areas

Question 25

what is the correlation between quiet eye and flow?

is it significant?

Answer 25

significant but small correlation of +0.2

Question 26

what is the correlation between flow and performance?

is it significant?

Answer 26

+0.47

significant

Question 27

what did the driving simulation task show about flow?

and how did it show this?

Answer 27

flow is an effortful not effortless state
as a moderate challenge led to the greatest physiologial effort and to the most flow
so FLOW REQUIRES EFFORT

Question 28

how to get into flow?

x5

Answer 28

do a challenging activity
focus wholly on the task using certain techniques such as goal setting, visualisation and pre shot routine
provide immediate feedback
mindfulness
attention training