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Flow experience, a mental state characterized by complete focus on an activity, energetic concentration, full immersion, and a sense of enjoyment. This concept, one of the central research topics in positive psychology, is also referred to as optimal experience or autotelic experience. In a state of flow, a person becomes so absorbed in their activity that perceptions of time, space, and self-awareness temporarily disappear. This experience typically emerges when there is a balance between the c

Positive psychology is a subfield of psychology that scientifically examines the factors enabling individuals and communities to thrive, achieve well-being, and function at optimal levels. In contrast to traditional psychological approaches that often focus on pathology, weakness, and damage, positive psychology aims to understand and cultivate human strengths, virtues, and potential. This approach argues that therapy is not merely about fixing what is wrong but also about building what is right

Flow theory is one of the research areas of positive psychology, examining the conditions and processes that contribute to the development and optimal functioning of individuals and institutions. The concept was developed in the 1970s by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, with its roots traced to Abraham Maslow’s work on “peak experiences” in the 1960s. While Maslow viewed peak experience as a means of self-actualization and individual transcendence, Csikszentmihalyi approached the flow experience from a