The conditions of flow in reading: Two studies of optimal experience

Reading Psychology

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 109-135

  McQuillan, Jeff ^a   Conde, Gisela ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 85011136141     PISSN: 02702711     EISSN: 15210685     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0270271960170201     Document Type: Article

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