The present study adopts the theoretical and methodological approach used in "flow theory" proposed by Csikszentmihalyi (1975, 1993) to examine motivational and social factors associated with young ...

A flow state is a special experience. What are the connections between flow states, musical practice, and levels of achievement?

For the high-experience musicians, flow was associated with greater activity in auditory and vision areas. However, they also showed reduced activity in parts of the default-mode network, suggesting ...

Jazz musicians in flow The concept of flow has fascinated creative people ever since pioneering psychological scientist Mihály Csíkszentmihályi began investigating the phenomenon in the 1970s.

To test this theory they looked at the relationship between the students’ experience of flow states and their past success winning piano competitions. They found no connection.

Furthermore, the most experienced musicians rated themselves as being in flow more than the novices, suggesting that experience is a precondition for flow. Their brain activity revealed why.

The performances that the musicians self-rated as high in flow were also judged by the outside experts as more creative. Furthermore, the most experienced musicians rated themselves as being in flow ...