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Play and Instrinsic Rewards; A Reply to Csikszentmihalyi
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Barnett, Lynn – Journal of Humanistic Psychology, 1976
Author states that Csikszentmihalyi's flow model seems to be contradictory in distinguishing play as an activity undertaken for the individual's enjoyment of the process itself and play as an extrinsically motivated, goal-oriented activity. (RW)
Descriptors: Child Development, Childrens Games, Individual Needs, Motivation
Replay to Barnett
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Csikszentmihalyi, Mihaly – Journal of Humanistic Psychology, 1976
In reply to Barnett's article, Csikszentmihalyi states that the individual's intrapsychic needs and response to external stimuli are interwoven and cannot be separated into two distinct motivating factors. (RW)
Descriptors: Child Development, Childrens Games, Individual Needs, Motivation