Developing an Experimental Induction of Flow : Effortless Action in the Lab

Moller, Arlen C.; Meier, Brian P.; Wall, Robert D.

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“…Given that the fit condition is associated with high involvement, the decrease in HRV should be at least as strong -if not even more pronounced -as in the overload condition. We consider an experimental approach to flow a valuable research strategy although some flow theorists question this perspective (for a discussion, see Moller et al, 2010).…”

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“…Second, the challenging and demanding character of flow activities may cause physiological changes that resemble those observable in situations in which individuals are overloaded by task demands. The present research addresses this latter question by relying on an experimental approach (for a discussion of the experimental approach see Keller & Bless, 2008;Moller, Meier, & Wall, 2010).…”

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Physiological aspects of flow experiences: Skills-demand-compatibility effects on heart rate variability and salivary cortisol

Keller

Bless

Blomann

et al. 2011

Journal of Experimental Social Psychology

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Physiological aspects of flow experiences: Skills-demand-compatibility effects on heart rate variability and salivary cortisol

Keller

Bless

Blomann

et al. 2011

Journal of Experimental Social Psychology

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“…Furthermore, the significant effects that emerged on individual items were contrary to the hypotheses, such that ratings of closeness were highest in the flow/mirror and no flow/no mirror conditions. With regards to the flow manipulation, the results of this study indicate that this novel intervention was effective in inducing flow in participants; the success of this intervention is meaningful in that it contributes to the sparse literature on laboratory flow inductions (Moller, Meier, & Wall, 2007). This study is the first to use reading to induce flow, and the results of both the flow manipulation check, as well as the significant effect of reading on positive emotions, suggest that this activity should be considered for use as a flow induction in future research.…”

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“…While positive emotion interventions have been previously demonstrated to decrease implicit bias, the present investigation of flow presents a challenge as few interventions have been developed to induce flow in a laboratory research setting (Moller, Meier, & Wall, 2007).…”

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The Effects of the Flow State on Social Orientation Within and Beyond Group Boundaries

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2017

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Research on flow, a positive emotional experience characterized by full absorption, involvement, and enjoyment during an activity, has primarily focused on the individual benefits of this mental state. In the present study, I investigate the mechanisms by which flow may produce changes in social orientation such that the boundaries between the self and other are diminished. In a 2x2 study, undergraduate participants (N=106) were randomly assigned to a flow or no flow condition; half of the participants were also randomly assigned to have a mirror in the cubicle during the study to manipulate self-consciousness. I hypothesized that flow would alter social orientation such that people reported increased feelings of closeness with others, mediated by decreases in self-consciousness. Contrary to hypotheses, primary analyses demonstrated no significant effects of condition on average measures of social closeness, although participants in the flow and mirror condition reported the highest feelings of closeness with others on individual items from two measures of interpersonal closeness. Further, participants in the flow and mirror condition also exhibited higher levels of state mindfulness. This work implies that the flow state should be conceptualized and researched in terms of the potential social benefits of decreasing boundaries between individuals.

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“…Past studies on concentration or flow experiences rely on subjective reports or reports from studies using ESM, and few systematic experiments have been conducted (Keller & Bless, 2008;Moller, Meier, & Wall, 2010). Previous experimental studies utilized video games such as Tetris and Pac-Man, and by manipulating the balance of skill and challenge, they succeeded in inducing flow experiences.…”

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Relationship Between Concentration and Temporal Duration Estimation: Implications for Flow Experience

Saiki

Inoue

2011

PSYCHOLOGIA -An International Journal of Psychological Sciences

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It has been suggested that high concentration or flow experience alters the sensation of time. Additionally, attention is known to affect the perception of time. To investigate whether the effect of concentration on time perception is equivalent to that of attention, we investigated the correlation between subjective concentration and the judgment of temporal duration through 3 experiments employing 8 everyday tasks. The results showed that concentration rating was not significantly correlated with duration estimates in ordinary time units and was negatively correlated with categorical duration judgment. With the feedback of physical elapsed time, categorical duration judgment eliminated the correlation, suggesting that concentration was correlated with duration judgment only when the participants did not have access to information concerning duration. Unlike attention, concentration had an effect on subjective time impression but not on duration estimation, suggesting that it affects time perception differently from effort-based mechanisms.

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Developing an Experimental Induction of Flow : Effortless Action in the Lab

Cited by 51 publications

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Physiological aspects of flow experiences: Skills-demand-compatibility effects on heart rate variability and salivary cortisol

Physiological aspects of flow experiences: Skills-demand-compatibility effects on heart rate variability and salivary cortisol

The Effects of the Flow State on Social Orientation Within and Beyond Group Boundaries

Relationship Between Concentration and Temporal Duration Estimation: Implications for Flow Experience

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