The dark side of the moon

Schüler, Julia (2012). The dark side of the moon. In: Advances in flow research (pp. 123-137). New York: Springer 10.1007/978-1-4614-2359-1_7

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When talking about flow, most people probably think of a highly desirable state associated with a broad variety of positive outcomes in terms of positive motivation, well-being, and performance. In contrast, this chapter suggests that the characteristics of flow also have the potential to be evil. First, we will explain how flow can lead to addiction when exercising, playing games, and using the Internet. Then we will consider how flow is linked to impaired risk perception and risky behavior. As a third negative facet of flow, we will outline how it can also be experienced in antisocial contexts and during combat. This chapter ends with some broader comments on the dark and bright sides of flow, including flow as a universal experience, the implications for practical interventions, ethical questions related to flow, and future research questions.

Item Type:	Book Section (Book Chapter)
Division/Institute:	07 Faculty of Human Sciences > Institute of Sport Science (ISPW) 07 Faculty of Human Sciences > Institute of Sport Science (ISPW) > Sport Psychology and Research Methods
UniBE Contributor:	Schüler, Julia
Subjects:	100 Philosophy > 150 Psychology 700 Arts > 790 Sports, games & entertainment
ISBN:	978-1-4614-2358-4
Publisher:	Springer
Language:	English
Submitter:	Corinne Ammann
Date Deposited:	01 Jul 2014 14:07
Last Modified:	05 Dec 2022 14:35
Publisher DOI:	10.1007/978-1-4614-2359-1_7
URI:	https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/53939