RST Chapter 2

Sensory Pleasure

Activities such as eating, listening to music, having sex, and playing spots. They directly stimulate our senses.

Leisure as Freedom 'From' vs Freedom 'To'

Leisure that is freedom from work (something that is a reward after completing work) is less satisfying than freedom 'to', which is expanding beyond the limits of the present.

Pure job

Extrinsic Motivation, Perceived Constraint

Eudamonia and Leisure

For Leisure to bring happiness, it must not only make us feel good, but must be morally sound.

Pure Work

Intrinsic Motivation, Perceived Constraint

Pure Leisure

Intrinsic Motivation, Perceived Freedom

Work-job

Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivation, Perceived Constraint

Leisure-Work

Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivation, Perceived Freedom

Leisure-Job

Perceived Freedom, Extrinsic Motivation, Perceived Freedom

Hedonism

Pleasure is the highest goal of life. Body, fame, power and wealth are sources of pleasure.

Epicureanism

Pleasure should be experienced in moderation, and that the best pleasures are intellectual, such as contemplation and appreciation.

Ritual

Set of everyday acts that are defined by tradition

A type of leisure that includes intrinsic reward and perceived freedom. No external control present

pure leisure

Sight Sacralization

A sight/place becomes desired because it is sacred, historic, important in human history, etc.

Eudamonia

Aristotle's definition of happiness, which is based off the idea of good actions, not good feelings.

Expressive Pleasures

Based on the use of creativity. Creating a song vs listening to a song, for example.

Intellectual Pleasure

Comes from thinking activities. Fantasizing, daydreaming, solving puzzles, and even studying.

Intrinsic Meaning

Doing something for its own reason

Serious Leisure

Systematic pursuit of an activity that participants find substantial and interesting.

Advantage of Games

They create a synthetic counterpart to real life. You can experiment without real consequences.

Freedom in leisure is a matter of which elements?

possessing personal qualities, having the means, and receiving permission.