Flow, life span and education

Abstract

In Europe, it is first in Italy (e.g. Csikszentmihalyi & Massimini, 1985 ; Massimini, Csikszentmihalyi & Delle Fave, 1988 ; Delle Fave & Massimini, 1992 ; Delle Fave & Bassi, 1997, 2000, 2003 ; Delle Fave, Bassi & Massimini, 2003 ; Bassi & Delle Fave, 2004), in Germany (e.g. Rheinberg, 1987, 1996 ; Rheinberg & Vollmeyer, 2001 ; Rheinberg, Vollmeyer & Engeser, 2003 ; Engeser & Rheinberg, 2008), in Norway (e.g. Vitterso, Vorkinn, & Vistad, 2001), in Danemark (e.g. Knoop, 2002 ; Knoop & Lyhne, 2005 ; Ørsted Andersen, 2007), and then in UK (e.g. Wright, Sadlo & Stew, 2007) where the first scientific works on the psychology of the optimal experience (Csikszentmihalyi, 1975, 1990, 2014).

However, most of the european scientist are relatively isolated in within their own countries. It is only during the 6th European Conference on Positive Psychology (ECPP’ 2012, Moscow), on the occasion of a symposium organised by Corinna Peifer (Trier University, Germany) and Frans Ørsted Andersen (Aarhus University, Danemark) that it is formally proposed to create the European Flow Researchers Network (EFRN). Quickly, in November, 12th, the first meeting is organised at Trier University by Corinna Peifer and Stephen Engeser.