Is it possible to develop our intellectual performance by controlling our emotions?

Thèmes abordés

Flow Theory - D. Servan-Schreiber - Murphy's work

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The first chapter introduces the topic, whereas the second chapter deals with the literature review and provides elements that require further research. The third chapter strongly interconnects with the second and fourth chapters, introducing a research method to answer the key question of the dissertation. In this section,, the experiment procedures will be outlined. The fourth chapter presents the results and findings, but also an analysis of the experiment. Finally, the fifth chapter draws a conclusion of the dissertation and raises several questions that require further study.

We will see throughout this dissertation that the Flow Theory consists of many applications differing from one author or area to the other.. For example, the Zone is associated to the Flow Theory when it comes to S. Murphy's work, but can also be called the Achievement Zone. For D. Servan-Schreiber, the relevance lies in the Cardio-Coherence which is another concept of the Flow Theory. P. Drouot calls it the Neuronal Fluidity. Each of these concepts are a direct application and illustration of the Flow Theory. To conclude, the Zone and the Cardio-Coherence I will discuss in this paper are two concrete notions fully integrated in the Flow Theory.

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[...] It tends for some decision making process not to integrate the point of view of everyone. The typical example would be a decision onto two very different strategies, with significant different impacts for the future work, in which 49% would vote for proposition 1 and 51% for the other. That is to say that 49% will have to work on something they might not want at all! We see that it put them in position of Chaos (see experiment 1). [...]

[...] Janet A Young and Michelle D Pain developed a theoretical framework of the Zone. This term, quoted in Clarkson and Goldberg is characterised as a state in which a sportsman will perform to the best of his abilities. It is an exceptional state that leads to automatic, Flowing and outstanding performances In other words, the mental powers of the athlete let his body deliver the performance. (Young A. J. and Pain D. P., 1999) c - The origin As mentioned earlier, many athletes and authors witnessed such a state of fluidity (Douillard and Loehr, 1995) without knowing its origins (Shainberg, 1989) d - The Framework The very basis of the Zone is defined by two psychological theories issued from Csikszentmihalyi's Flow Theory in the years 1975 and 1990 and Apter's “Reversal Theory” in the years 1982 and e - The Flow Theory The Zone is considered as rare and dynamic state characterised as an experience of self rewarding and enjoyable involvement” (Csikszentmihalyi, 1975). [...]

[...] Jung understandable and useful in people's lives. The essence of the theory is that much seemingly random variation in the behavior is actually quite orderly and consistent, being due to basic differences in the ways individuals prefer to use their perception and judgment. In developing the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator [instrument], the aim of Isabel Briggs Myers, and her mother, Katharine Briggs, was to make the insights of type theory accessible to individuals and groups. They addressed the two related goals in the developments and application of the MBTI instrument: The identification and description of the 16 distinctive personality types that result from the interactions among the preferences of the following: Favorite world: Do you prefer to focus on the outer world or on your own inner world? [...]

[...] To understand this operation, we have to visualise a customer that have to decide on two products. First we present him the two products and separately ask him question about each. Then, as to make a decision, the customer will be able to compare the two products ones he had used the two of them. So this second set will allow the experimenters to compare the two processes a - First Set of question - 1. How did you felt during the group meeting? Did you agreed on everything? [...]

[...] However, you may be able to access this article under your organization's agreement with Elsevier. Yuri L. Hanin, (2004) KIHU, Individual Zone of Optimal Functioning Emotion in Sport: An Individualized Approach Research Institute for Olympic Sport, Jyvaskyla, Finland [Online] Available from: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science.com [Accessed on 22 November 2008] With the support of the municipal Library of Basel, the Library of Dublin City University, the municipal Library of Geneva, the municipal Library of Mantes-la-Jolie, the Library of Reims Management School and the municipal Library of Zurich Appendices Appendices Appendix 1 Basic Emotions Description Fear: Orientate the blood to the muscles that command the body, such as the legs' muscles, preparing for running away. [...]