PsyArXivJune 14, 2024Hairong Lu, Dimitri Van der Linden, Arnold B Bakker
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The flow experience, a psychological state reflecting optimal engagement, emerges from intrinsically motivated behavior and is linked with enhanced performance and well-being. In this study, we propose and examine factors influencing flow dynamics during tasks execution, emphasizing the centrality of progress in achieving flow. Conducting a mixed-design experiment with a progress niche...
Scientific ReportsFebruary 2, 2023Hairong Lu, Dimitri Van der Linden, Arnold B Bakker
Psychological flow is a state of full task immersion. The present study was conducted to test the hypothesis that psychological flow is positively related to activity of the phasic locus coeruleus-norepinephrine (LC-NE) system, which supports decisions on whether to engage in or disengage from the current activity. Subjective flow was assessed among 36 participants who engaged in a gamified...
Flow is a state of full task engagement that is accompanied with low-levels of self-referential thinking. Flow is considered highly relevant for human performance and well-being and has, therefore, been studied extensively. Yet, the neurocognitive processes of flow remain largely unclear. In the present mini-review we focus on how the brain's locus coeruleus-norepinephrine (LC-NE) system may be...