• Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi Pronounce

Concentrating on a task is one aspect of flow. In, flow, also known colloquially as being in the zone, is the of operation in which a person performing an activity is fully immersed in a feeling of energized focus, full involvement, and enjoyment in the process of the activity. In essence, flow is characterized by complete absorption in what one does, and a resulting loss in one's sense of space and time. Named by in 1975, the concept has been widely referred to across a variety of fields (and has an especially big recognition in ), though the concept has existed for thousands of years under other names, notably in some.

Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi Pronounce

Flow shares many characteristics with. However, hyperfocus is not always described in a positive light. Some examples include spending 'too much' time playing video games or getting side-tracked and pleasurably absorbed by one aspect of an assignment or task to the detriment of the overall assignment. In some cases, hyperfocus can 'capture' a person, perhaps causing them to appear unfocused or to start several projects, but complete few.