Blog Post 8

The easy part of conducting research on the topic of self-efficacy’s relationship to creative flow is finding data that supports one consistent conclusion. That it directly benefits creative flow. It also is easy to connect the dots on why and how. I have discovered through my research that low self-esteem can pre-occupy your thoughts, leading to wasted time and constant distraction. Self-esteem isn’t a fixed number however. It can change through acceptance and effort. Focusing on small success can bring in more mindfulness and focus. Observing yourself doing something creative gives you the confidence/realization that you can be more creative with greater efficiency.

The only difficulty I can point to within my research is finding scientific explanations for why this is the case in a way that I can then turn into a written piece. Most research tends to follow the pattern of: Input X produces Input Y and here is why such an equation is reasonable. It is philosophical more than psychological.

Overall I think I have a clear picture of how I want to write my draft. Most of my writing will be connecting data from myself to general claims from the authors of my sources to make overall conclusions.