Getting into the musical zone: Trait emotional intelligence and amount of practice predict flow in pianists
Frontiers in Psychology May 22, 2014 Manuela Maria Marin, Joydeep eBhattacharya
Being ‘in flow’ or ‘in the zone’ is defined as an extremely focused state of consciousness which occurs during intense engagement in an activity. In general, flow has been linked to peak performances (high achievement) and feelings of intense pleasure and happiness. However, empirical research on flow in music performance is scarce, although it may offer novel insights into the question of why...