Topic: `flow-state`

6 entries tagged flow-state.

Rules (1)

rule R2 — Engineer the robust flow components (clear-goal + immediate-feedback); do NOT promise "deep flow" for short tool sessions; the challenge-skill balance is shaky and contested

Reference entries (5)

reference Løvoll & Vittersø (2014), Social Indicators Research — neither flow indicator peaked at balance; supports an IMBALANCE model; Engeser-Rheinberg 2008 also found balance not always optimal
reference Flow measurement is contested — 2025 systematic review (Wonders, Human Behavior and Emerging Technologies) found most studies fail to screen flow-proneness or match difficulty to skill, undermining confidence
reference Fong, Zaleski & Leach (2015), Journal of Positive Psychology (28 studies meta) — challenge-skill balance to flow is MODERATE; clear goals + sense of control also robust antecedents
reference Csikszentmihalyi (1990), Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience — three conditions: clear proximal goals + immediate feedback + balance between perceived challenge and skill
research-notes Research notes (capture-layer top-up): why interactive online tools are psychologically engaging — six additional mechanisms (June 2026)