Expertise-related functional connectivity changes in Chinese calligraphy linked to flow experience.
Neuroimage December 15, 2025 Qingyan Kong, Yue Wang, Min Li et al.
Flow is a deeply immersive state that supports optimal performance, yet its neural basis under conditions of real-world expertise remains poorly understood. Using functional MRI, this study investigated how long-term Chinese calligraphy expertise relates to flow in a culturally meaningful setting. Expert and novice participants performed imagined embodied handwriting of Kai-Shu and Cao-Shu,...