Which of the following best describes an autotelic experience?
A) following a predetermined set of actions recommended by an authority figure in order to obtain the desired outcome
B) engaging in an activity done not with the expectation of some future benefit, but simply because the doing itself is the reward
C) the knowledge or belief obtained neither by reason nor by perception but by inherent motivations
D) the conviction that one has already experienced a current situation, even though the circumstances of the previous encounter are uncertain

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An autotelic experience is one that is done for its own sake, as the doing itself is seen as rewarding. It is not done with the expectation of some future benefit or for external motivation, but rather for the inherent enjoyment and satisfaction of the activity.

Which of the Following Best Describes an Autotelic Experience