In The Zone: Flow State and Cognition in Older Adults
Psychology and Aging September 1, 2011 Brennan R. Payne, Joshua J. Jackson, S. R. Noh et al.
The current study investigated the nature of the flow state among older adults. Flow is a pleasurable experiential state that occurs during full-capacity engagement in which an individual is performing at a level that is matched with the demands of the task. Each participant completed a scale assessing dimensions of flow in a particular activity selected by the participant. More cognitively...