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Beyond Boredom and Anxiety: Experiencing Flow in Work and Play

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By Mihály Csíkszentmihályi — 2000

Now in a special 25th anniversary edition and filled with brilliant wisdom and insights, Beyond Boredom and Anxiety offers a timeless introduction to the concept of flow and the scientific basis behind it—all through the work of one of the field's great scientists, Mihaly Csikzentmihalyi.

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Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience

Psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi’s famous investigations of optimal experience have revealed that what makes an experience genuinely satisfying is a state of consciousness called flow. During flow, people typically experience deep enjoyment, creativity, and a total involvement with life.

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Finding Flow: The Psychology of Engagement with Everyday Life

Based on a far-reaching study of thousands of individuals, finding flow contends that we often walk through our days unaware and out of touch with our emotional lives.

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Creativity: Flow and the Psychology of Discovery and Invention

This book is about capturing those moments that make life worth living. Legendary psychologist Mihály Csíkszentmihályi reveals what leads to these moments—be it the excitement of the artist at the easel or the scientist in the lab—so that this knowledge can be used to enrich people’s lives.

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Neuropsychology