Individual differences in flow proneness are linked to a dopamine D2 receptor gene variant

Gyurkovics, Máté; Kótyuk, Eszter; Katonai, Enikő Rózsa; Horvath, Erzsebet; Vereczkei, Andrea; Székely, Anna

doi:10.1016/j.concog.2016.02.014

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“…Despite the clear conceptual relationship between intrinsic motivation and dopaminergic transmission, only two existing studies provide direct evidence of an association between these two processes (de Manzano et al, 2013; Gyurkovics et al, 2016). The bulk of existing research provides indirect support to the hypothesis that dopamine is a substrate of intrinsic motivation in that the core regions innervated by dopamine neurons are activated during intrinsic motivation.…”

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“…This finding suggests that people’s capacities for intrinsic motivation are associated with the number of targets within the striatum for dopamine to act upon. More recently, Gyurkovics et al (2016) found that carriers of a genetic polymorphism that affects striatal D2-receptor availability were more prone to experience flow during study- and work-related activities. Altogether, it would thus seem reasonable to forward the initial working hypothesis that dopamine is a key substrate of intrinsic motivation.…”

Section: Mapping Phenomenology To Brain Function: Toward a Neurobiolomentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Apart from the aforementioned studies by de Manzano et al (2013) and Gyurkovics et al (2016), empirical studies have not directly examined the link between dopamine and intrinsic motivation. However, if intrinsic motivation is associated with dopaminergic transmission, then intrinsically motivated activities should be associated with activation across core regions of the dopaminergic systems identified by Bromberg-Martin et al (2010).…”

Section: Mapping Phenomenology To Brain Function: Toward a Neurobiolomentioning

confidence: 99%

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The Emerging Neuroscience of Intrinsic Motivation: A New Frontier in Self-Determination Research

Domenico

Ryan

2017

Front. Hum. Neurosci.

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Intrinsic motivation refers to people’s spontaneous tendencies to be curious and interested, to seek out challenges and to exercise and develop their skills and knowledge, even in the absence of operationally separable rewards. Over the past four decades, experimental and field research guided by self-determination theory (SDT; Ryan and Deci, 2017) has found intrinsic motivation to predict enhanced learning, performance, creativity, optimal development and psychological wellness. Only recently, however, have studies begun to examine the neurobiological substrates of intrinsic motivation. In the present article, we trace the history of intrinsic motivation research, compare and contrast intrinsic motivation to closely related topics (flow, curiosity, trait plasticity), link intrinsic motivation to key findings in the comparative affective neurosciences, and review burgeoning neuroscience research on intrinsic motivation. We review converging evidence suggesting that intrinsically motivated exploratory and mastery behaviors are phylogenetically ancient tendencies that are subserved by dopaminergic systems. Studies also suggest that intrinsic motivation is associated with patterns of activity across large-scale neural networks, namely, those that support salience detection, attentional control and self-referential cognition. We suggest novel research directions and offer recommendations for the application of neuroscience methods in the study of intrinsic motivation.

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Section: Mapping Phenomenology To Brain Function: Toward a Neurobiolomentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Mapping Phenomenology To Brain Function: Toward a Neurobiolomentioning

confidence: 99%

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The Emerging Neuroscience of Intrinsic Motivation: A New Frontier in Self-Determination Research

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Ryan

2017

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“…A key component of the BG, the dorsal striatum, has been associated with the role of automatized implicit learning, in particular, both STF and THH models have shown strong support not only for automatization of implicit functions but also dopaminergic influence in which fMRI flow studies have exhibited BG and striatal activation [58][59][60][61][62][63][64][65][66], along with increased striatal dopamine during flow states in support of the role of implicit control of BG [91,92]. The striatum's volume increased after a skill acquisition period of a video game task [93].…”

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A Review on the Role of the Neuroscience of Flow States in the Modern World

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Ciorciari

2020

Behavioral Sciences

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Flow states have been shown to help people reach peak performance, yet this elusive state is not easily attained. The review describes the current state of literature on flow by addressing the environmental influences as well as the cognitive and neurocognitive elements that underlie the experience. In particular, the research focusses on the transition of cognitive control from an explicit to an implicit process. This is further expanded upon to look at the current, yet related neurocognitive research of high performance associated with the implicit process of automaticity. Finally, the review focusses on transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) as a novel method to facilitates an induction of flow states. Implications are aimed at a general technique to improve on skill acquisition and overall performance.

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“…Flow has been associated with the dopaminergic system ( Marr, 2001 ; Weber et al, 2009 ; De Manzano et al, 2013 ; Gyurkovics et al, 2016 ), the sensorimotor network ( Sanchez-Vives and Slater, 2005 ; Klasen et al, 2012 ), the combination of anterior cingulate cortex and temporal pole ( Yun et al, 2017 ), and reduced activity in the prefrontal cortex ( Gusnard et al, 2001 ; Dietrich, 2004 ; Goldberg et al, 2006 ; Bavelier et al, 2012 ; Ulrich et al, 2014 ). The prefrontal cortex (PFC) remains a debated brain structure for its role in flow.…”

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Flow and Immersion in Video Games: The Aftermath of a Conceptual Challenge

2018

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One of the most pleasurable aspects of video games is their ability to induce immersive experiences. However, there appears to be a tentative conceptualization of what an immersive experience is. In this short review, we specifically focus on the terms of flow and immersion, as they are the most widely used and applied definitions in the video game literature, whilst their differences remain disputable. We critically review the concepts separately and proceed with a comparison on their proposed differences. We conclude that immersion and flow do not substantially differ in current studies and that more evidence is needed to justify their separation.

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Individual differences in flow proneness are linked to a dopamine D2 receptor gene variant

Cited by 23 publications

References 35 publications

The Emerging Neuroscience of Intrinsic Motivation: A New Frontier in Self-Determination Research

The Emerging Neuroscience of Intrinsic Motivation: A New Frontier in Self-Determination Research

A Review on the Role of the Neuroscience of Flow States in the Modern World

Flow and Immersion in Video Games: The Aftermath of a Conceptual Challenge

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