Unself-Conscious Control: Broadening the Notion of Control Through Experiences of Flow and Wu-Wei

Abstract. This paper both clarifies and broadens the notion of control and its relation to the self. By discussing instances of skillful absorption from different cultural backgrounds, I argue that the notion of control is not as closely related to self-consciousness as is often suggested. Experienc...

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Main Author: De Prycker, Valérie (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Wiley-Blackwell 2011
In: Zygon
Year: 2011, Volume: 46, Issue: 1, Pages: 5-25
Further subjects:B Control
B wu-wei
B Self
B skillful absorption
B Flow
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