Flow is a state of consciousness in which people are completely focused on an enjoyable activity. It is the intense absorption in a task, the comprehensive sensation that people feel when they operate with total involvement. Flow corresponds to a positive experience and is connected with peak performance, often of a creative kind. Evidence for flow has been found in a wide number of activities, including performing arts, writing and sports. In this article the characteristics of flow in the creative process is reviewed.

Flow and optimal experience

BIASUTTI, MICHELE
2011

Abstract

Flow is a state of consciousness in which people are completely focused on an enjoyable activity. It is the intense absorption in a task, the comprehensive sensation that people feel when they operate with total involvement. Flow corresponds to a positive experience and is connected with peak performance, often of a creative kind. Evidence for flow has been found in a wide number of activities, including performing arts, writing and sports. In this article the characteristics of flow in the creative process is reviewed.
2011
Encyclopedia of creativity, Second Edition,
9780123750396
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