The Feedback Loop of Flow: Controlled Experiment Shows Task-relevant Feedback Increases Flow

Flow theory suggests three flow conditions lead to flow: optimal challenges, clear goals, and immediate feedback. Previous research has only confirmed the link between challenges with controlled experiments. Inspired by Miller’s test-operate-test-exit (TOTE) units Csikszentmihalyi’s theory, we introduce a feedback loop of model cognitive processes that in computer-based tasks. This illustrates how come together create experience. In particular, present must be task-relevant generate state, which means there pertains goals task. We conducted experiment test causal relationship flow. Participants who experienced designs rated their experience higher on measure than those either no or randomized control groups. Our findings provide evidence increases specifically increase design for discuss guidelines interactive systems will facilitate users getting into state. Task-relevant communicates well are performing actions make progress towards goal optimally challenging task is them they can get better at As TOTE units, recursive process, presented continuously each subtask overall