Flow

Notes from the book Flow by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi.

Wow, what an interesting book.

One concept that is valuable is the difference between enjoyment and pleasure. This clearly explains why students enjoy challenging classes.

8 elements of enjoyment (p 49):

• A Challenging Activity that Requires Skills
  
• We are able to concentrate
  
• The task has clear goals
  
• The feedback is immediate
  
• The task requires effortless involvement that removes the person from awareness the worries of life
  
• People can exercise a sense of control
  
• Concern for the self disappears
  
• Sense of the duration of time is altered