Peak experience, peak performance, and flow: A comparative analysis of positive human experiences.

Gayle Privette·1983·Journal of Personality and Social Psychology
DOI 10.1037//0022-3514.45.6.1361

Abstract

Description et comparaison detaillee des caracteristiques de trois concepts illustrant des experiences humaines positives: la joie intense («peak experience»), le fonctionnement superieur («peak performance») et l'experience gratifiante intrinseque («flow»)

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