When feeling positive is being “in the zone”: How challenge optimality causes changes in positive affect and flow

Flow is a state of highly focused attention, associated with player loyalty (thus sought after among game designers). We investigate the link between positive affect (hereby PA) and flow experience. According to the literature, games should ideally induce PA in players and that this might induce hi...

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Main Authors: Man-Chung Fung, Christopher Jackson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Masaryk University 2024-09-01
Series:Cyberpsychology: Journal of Psychosocial Research on Cyberpspace
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Online Access:https://cyberpsychology.eu/article/view/30988