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Csikszentmihalyi definitions

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1 flow 4 sets
2 maintained that opportunities for happiness lie all around us in the everyday, routine activities that fill our lives. 2 sets
3 described flow in relationship to play, gaming, sport, spirituality, the arts and work, play theorist, didn't focus on children 2 sets
4 researcher who studied the optimal experiences of people for more than two decades 2 sets
5 observed that peoples quality of life increases when they are purposefully engaged 1 set
6 - living moment to moment making most of experience - autotelic activities - flow - secret to enhancing life is spending as much time in flow as possible 1 set
7 1.described flow in relationship to play, gaming, sport, spirituality, the arts, and work. 2. play theorist, didn't focus on children. 3.flow chart: •1. high level challenge and goals •2. concentration •3. loss of feeling/consciousness •4. time is lost/altered •5. immediate feedback •6. challenge and ability are balanced (in your groove) •7. personal control •8. intrinsically rewarding •9. total absorption; other awareness is muted 1 set
8 research focuses on the optimal experience of the present moment which he calls 'flow' same as being 'in the zone'. 1 set
9 - described flow in relationship to play, gaming, sport, spirituality, the arts and work 1 set
10 positive psychologist. creator of flow theory. critiques that boredom is one of the biggest problems we face. 1 set
11 concept of flow or in the zone 1 set
12 "flow" - so motivated that lose track of time 1 set
13 according to ______________, creative people are knowledgeable about many topics, are good at mental imagery and often have more vivid dreams and daydreams than others: they are also independent and unafraid to be different. 1 set
14 "flow" and stream of consciousness 1 set
15 who is responsible for the theory of dialectical tension? 1 set
16 realized need for positive psychology in europe during wwii, flow 1 set
17 father of flow, discovered during wwii 1 set
18 humanistic/positive psychology 1 set
19 humanistic, flow 1 set
20 developed the flow-optimal experience (high skill and challenge) 1 set
21 studied maslows writing ex) could be a poor squash player, yet you play considerbly well doing something hard and mastering (sense of effortless +perfection). balance between high skill and high challenge. if you're a good squash player play against someone good, so much more satisfaction. 1 set
22 "flow": intense state of pleasure when engaged in absorbing challenges 1 set
23 -flow (when you are so immersed in your work that you lose track of time) 1 set
24 maintained opportunities of happiness lie all around us in everyday activities that fill our lives 1 set
25 humanistic positive psychologist known for work on self-actualized people 1 set
26 -autotelic activities -flow 1 set
27 creativity; important of parental interaction with children 1 set
28 flow; family types 1 set
29 theorist explains creativity as a systemic process involving and interaction between an individual, doman with rules and accepted practices and a culture 1 set
30 the idea of "flow" 1 set
31 "the veils of maya" ability to adapt multiple perspectives. 1 set
32 this humanistic theorist focused on flow, believing people seek activities in which they can get lost such as rock, climbing, poetry or art to acheive the loss of awareness of oneself. he believes this to be the root of human happiness. 1 set
33 flow is a state in which one is immersed in an experience that is rewarding in and of itself. having goals is necessary in order to attain flow. 1 set
34 engagement in tasks that exactly match one's abilities creates a mental state of energized focus - flow 1 set
35 if we're so rich why aren't we happy? flow 1 set
36 =focus of work as optimal experience for individual ~studied highly skilled individuals who enjoy work ~flow- activity engagement when there is balance of skill and challenge (subjective experience of autotelic activities) i. consciousness level that's focused and ordered; time flies ii. autotelic activities- activities that r enjoyed 1. too difficult= neg emotions (anxiety and too easy = boredom locus of control- people believe they can control their own life outcomes (benefit from flow) 1 set
37 expanding ideas of flow to include environmental factors. the development of excellence starts with the athlete and is realized due to the support of important others. 1 set
38 pagers gauging engagement — tv found to be relatively unchallenging activity requiring little cognitive investment 1 set
39 -defined flow as the psychological state that accompanies highly engaging activities -studied highly creative painters 1 set
40 talked about flow complete imersion no self evaluation positive experiences in control without exerting control automaticities match behavioral demands 1 set
41 came up with the concept of flow 1 set
42 problem solving and creativity underscores parental importance in creative childhood development 1 set
43 flow: "optimal experience" the sensation you get when you are doing something creativie, athletic, something that is difficult for you and you lose track of time. happiness. 1 set
44 how to live life as a work of art, rather than as a chaotic response to external events..." 1 set
45 this person invented the term "flow" the state in which people are so involved in an activity that nothing else seems to matter. 1 set
46 what kinds of situations elicit concerns about the self? recorded thoughts at random intervals when people were thinking about themselves, less happy wished they were doing something else 1 set