Question

Mini wants to know what activities would be most conducive to creative thinking. Based on what people reported in Csikszentmihalyi’s research, you would suggest that Mini would be at her creative best during activities that:
a. demand complete attention.
b. leave little time free to think about peripheral issues.
c. are semiautomatic.
d. demand practically no attention

Answer 1

Answer:

The answer is A. demand complete attention.

Explanation:

Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi is a psychologist who created the psychological concept of flow. In his work Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience, Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi develops his theory and considers that the state of flow makes people to be happier.

The state of flow is concerning to a state of concentration with the activity a person is doing as well as with the situation. In this state, the person is so involved in a specific activity and other things or aspects don't matter. The flow state is considered as a good state in terms of intrinsic motivation because the person is completely engaged with the activity he or she is doing.