Against Flow

2021-04-13 Games & Activities

Author : Braxton Soderman
Release : 2021-04-13
Genre : Games & Activities
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Book Rating : 508/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Against Flow written by Braxton Soderman. This book was released on 2021-04-13. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A critical discussion of the experience and theory of flow (as conceptualized by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi) in video games. Flow--as conceptualized by the psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi--describes an experience of "being in the zone," of intense absorption in an activity. It is a central concept in the study of video games, although often applied somewhat uncritically. In Against Flow, Braxton Soderman takes a step back and offers a critical assessment of flow's historical, theoretical, political, and ideological contexts in relation to video games. With close readings of games that implement and represent flow, Soderman not only evaluates the concept of flow in terms of video games but also presents a general critique of flow and its sibling, play.

Shapes

2011-05-26 Art

Author : Philip Ball
Release : 2011-05-26
Genre : Art
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Download or read book Shapes written by Philip Ball. This book was released on 2011-05-26. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Ball takes us on an inspiring journey into the depths of nature, encompassing all the sciences, in which we discover that broad and elegant principles underpin the formation of the countless beautiful patterns around us."--Inside jacket.

Flow of Forms / Forms of Flow

2018-04 Aesthetics, Comparative

Author : Kerstin Pinther
Release : 2018-04
Genre : Aesthetics, Comparative
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Download or read book Flow of Forms / Forms of Flow written by Kerstin Pinther. This book was released on 2018-04. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Situating design histories globally means not only to interpret design as a practice that can be found everywhere but also to take a critical stance towards simple dichotomies such as traditional/modern, artisanal/industrial, and formal/informal. In front of the backdrop of the global turn in art and design studies this volume focuses on design and design practices in Africa. It shows that creations of forms are results of an exchange not only between Africa and Europe but also between everyday and established, institutionalized artistic fundamentals or flows. Thus, the contributors trace multi-faceted design histories: from a historical perspective, with attention to the present, and towards possible futures.

Primary Sedimentary Structures and Their Hydrodynamic Interpretation

1970

Author : Gerard V. Middleton
Release : 1970
Genre :
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Download or read book Primary Sedimentary Structures and Their Hydrodynamic Interpretation written by Gerard V. Middleton. This book was released on 1970. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Flow

1991-03-13 Psychology

Author : Mihaly Csikszent
Release : 1991-03-13
Genre : Psychology
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Book Rating : 432/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Flow written by Mihaly Csikszent. This book was released on 1991-03-13. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An introduction to "flow," a new field of behavioral science that offers life-fulfilling potential, explains its principles and shows how to introduce flow into all aspects of life, avoiding the interferences of disharmony.

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