ReviewBehavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland)2020
A Review on the Role of the Neuroscience of Flow States in the Modern World.
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- AI System Usability and Learning Engagement in Nursing Simulation: Cross-Sectional Statistical Indirect Associations Through Extraneous Cognitive Load and Flow Experience.Nursing open · 2026Observational
- Digital interactivity and presence are associated with cultural inheritance behavior through flow experience.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Theta oscillations are associated with movement during choreographed and improvised dance - a case series with Memphis Jookin': The Show.Research square · 2026Article
- Monitoring cognition in multiple sclerosis via adaptive smartphone games-first insights from a validation study.Frontiers in digital health · 2026Article
- Immersive metaverse art as a psychological intervention for depression and anxiety: a narrative review and multilevel model integrating engagement, cultural identity, and neurocognitive mechanisms.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Review
- From chemistry to cognition: the adaptive origins of consciousness under constraint.Frontiers in neuroscience · 2026Article
- Shielding the Mind With Flow: Attention Allocation and Auditory Event-Related Potentials Under Varying Mental Workload.The European journal of neuroscience · 2025Review
- Experiences and perceptions of students in occupational therapy regarding the use of desktop virtual environments-based simulation: a qualitative study.BMC medical education · 2025Article
- Job Satisfaction and Optimal Experience in a Swedish Governmental Administration-A Mixed Methods Study.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Sensory Modality in Students Enrolled in a Specialized Training Program for Security Forces and Its Impact on Karate Performance Indicators.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2025Article
- Practicing Emotional Self-awareness to Build Surgeon Resilience.Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2025Article
- A qualitative exploration of the therapeutic characteristics of the art of therapy: Perspectives on Ayres Sensory Integration.PloS one · 2025Article
- Flow and intuition: a systems neuroscience comparison.Neuroscience of consciousness · 2025Article
- Elaborating the Role of Narrative and Self-Determination Theory in Video Game Design Research.Interacting with computers · 2024Article
- A framework for neurophysiological experiments on flow states.Communications psychology · 2024Review
- The effect of music tempo on movement flow.Frontiers in psychology · 2024Article
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- Forgetting ourselves in flow: an active inference account of flow states and how we experience ourselves within them.Frontiers in psychology · 2024Article
- An efficiently working brain characterizes higher mental flow that elicits pleasure in Chinese calligraphic handwriting.Cerebral cortex (New York, N.Y. : 1991) · 2023Article
- Response outcome gates the effect of spontaneous cortical state fluctuations on perceptual decisions.eLife · 2023Article
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Abstract
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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