How Does One Experience Flow

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Keith Oatley and Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi argue that one experiences “flow” when they participate in activities that are both active and engaging. Furthermore, only these activities can be enjoyed. Such activities can range from singing and dancing, to watching a movie and excercising. Personally, I experience flow when I am reading an engrossing book. I ignore events transpiring against me, in a sense losing consciousness, and I complete Oatley’s requirement of becoming one with the book that I am reading.

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