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Summarize at least 5 qualities that psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi says are characteristic of a flow state (see Kotler “Chapter 2: The Wave of Flow” p 23-40). Use your own words. Please be careful to avoid plagiarism, which can lead to a “0” grade.
Next, provide a personal example of a flow experience of your own in the form of a detailed story. The flow experience does not have to be about a sport.
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On pages 29-30 of Rise of Superman, Kotler describes 10 flow state characteristics identified by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi. These include
Having clear goals
A high level of concentration on a small field of attention
Loss of self-consciousness
Distorted sense of time
Direct and immediate feedback
Balance between ability level and challenge
The paradox of control where you feel like you can control a situation that is highly complex even though you actually can’t control many dangerous factors.
Intrinsically rewarding
Lack of awareness of bodily needs
Topic
Begin your third paragraph with a one sentence thesis that fully answers this question: Of those 10 flow qualities on pages 29-30 in Rise of Superman, analyze which 2 specific flow qualities you think are the most important for helping extreme sport athletes succeed at death-defying challenges.
Then support your thesis by providing examples from the stories of at least 2 of the athletes featured in assigned chapters of Kotler’s Rise of Superman: Danny Way, Laird Hamilton, Dean Potter, Doug Ammons, and Shane McConkey.
End your main post with an interesting question for the class that stems from the ideas in your post.