One of the most intriguing aspects of flow theory concerns the effects of the experience on the sense of self. On the one hand, a person in flow is supposed to be unself-conscious. On the other hand, the self is said to emerge strengthened from the experience (Csikszentmihalyi & Graef 1980; Csikszentmihalyi 1982a, 1985b). Presumably, even though the self need not be in the focus of awareness...