Getting into the musical zone: Trait emotional intelligence and amount of practice predict flow in pianists
Being ‘in flow’ or ‘in the zone’ is defined as an extremely focused state of consciousness which occurs during intense engagement in an activity. In general, flow has been linked to peak performances (high achievement) and feelings of intense pleasure and happiness. However, empirical research on fl...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2013-11-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Psychology |
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Online Access: | http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpsyg.2013.00853/full |