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  • Human-Computer Interaction

Background:

  • Flow is a state of complete immersion and enjoyment in an activity.
  • Previous research has primarily shown correlations between mood and flow, not causation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate mood induction as a novel intervention to enhance flow.
  • To establish a causal relationship between induced mood and the experience of flow.

Main Methods:

  • An online experiment with 280 participants playing Tetris.
  • A randomized between-subjects design using positive, negative, or neutral mood inductions (picture viewing).
  • Flow state measured via self-report after two gaming rounds; analyzed using linear mixed modeling.

Main Results:

  • A significant interaction effect between mood induction and flow was found.
  • Participants in the positive mood group reported significantly higher flow scores post-intervention.
  • This demonstrates a causal influence of positive mood on achieving flow.

Conclusions:

  • Positive mood induction causally enhances flow states.
  • This finding offers a basis for developing interventions to promote flow through mood management.
  • The study moves beyond correlational evidence to establish a causal link between mood and flow.