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InterFlowCeption: Foundations for Technological Enhancement of Interoception to Foster Flow States during Mental Work: About the potential of technologically supported body awareness to promote flow experiences during mental work

Berger, Christoph ORCID iD icon 1; Knierim, Michael Thomas 1; Benke, Ivo 1; Bartholomeyczik, Karen ORCID iD icon 1; Weinhardt, Christof ORCID iD icon 1
1 Institut für Wirtschaftsinformatik und Marketing (IISM), Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT)

Abstract (englisch):

Conducting mental work by interacting with digital technology increases productivity, but strains attentional capacities and mental well-being. In consequence, many mental workers try to cultivate their fow experience. However, this is complex and difcult to achieve. Nevertheless, current technological systems do not yet provide this support in mental work. As interoception, the individual bodily awareness is an underlying mechanism of numerous fow correlates, it might ofer a new approach for fow-supporting systems in these scenarios. Results from a survey study with 176 digital workers show that adaptive regulation of interoceptive sensations correlates with higher levels of fow and engagement. Additionally, regular mindfulness practices improved workers’ adaptive regulation of bodily signals. Based on these results and integrating the current literature, this work conceptualizes three future technological support systems, such as interoceptive biofeedback, and electrical or auditory stimulation to enhance interoceptive awareness and foster fow in mental work.


Verlagsausgabe §
DOI: 10.5445/IR/1000157930
Veröffentlicht am 24.04.2023
Cover der Publikation
Zugehörige Institution(en) am KIT Institut für Wirtschaftsinformatik und Marketing (IISM)
Publikationstyp Proceedingsbeitrag
Publikationsjahr 2023
Sprache Englisch
Identifikator KITopen-ID: 1000157930
Erschienen in CHI EA '23: Extended Abstracts of the 2023 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
Veranstaltung Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI 2023), Hamburg, Deutschland, 23.04.2023 – 28.04.2023
Verlag ACM Digital Library
Seiten Art.-Nr.: 184
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