Psychology and AgingSeptember 1, 2011Brennan 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...