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Mihály Csíkszentmihályi



Mihály Csíkszentmihályi, PhD, (1934–2021) was a Hungarian American psychologist who created the concept of “flow,” a highly focused mental state conducive to productivity. He is noted for his work in the study of happiness and creativity and for his years of research and writing on the topic of flow.

Mihály Csíkszentmihályi
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The 4 Fs of Flow - FLOW by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi - Core Message

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Finding Flow

Here, the man who literally wrote the book on flow presents his most lucid account yet of how to experience this blissful state.

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Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi: Flow, the Secret to Happiness

Mihaly Czikszentmihalyi asks, "What makes a life worth living?" Noting that money cannot make us happy, he looks to those who find pleasure and lasting satisfaction in activities that bring about a state of "flow."

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FindCenter Quotes ImageA joyful life is an individual creation that cannot be copied from a recipe.

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Everyday Creativity and New Views of Human Nature: Psychological, Social and Spiritual Perspectives

In this provocative collection of essays, an interdisciplinary group of eminent thinkers and writers offer their thoughts on how embracing creativity—tapping into the originality of everyday life—can lead to improved physical and mental health, to new ways of thinking, of experiencing the world and...

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Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi—Flow

Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi is one of the greatest living psychologists of our age. He earned his fame by defining and providing a detailed description of the FLOW state.

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The Evolving Self: A Psychology for the Third Millennium

The author of Flow shows us how to overcome our evolutionary heritage in order to re-create ourselves for the next millennium.

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FindCenter Quotes ImageContrary to what we usually believe, moments like these, the best moments in our lives, are not the passive, receptive, relaxing times—although such experiences can also be enjoyable, if we have worked hard to attain them.

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Mihály Csíkszentmihályi Interview

Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi is the world's leading researcher on positive psychology and he has contributed pioneering work to our understanding of happiness, creativity, and human fulfillment.

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Good Work: When Excellence and Ethics Meet

What does it mean to carry out “good work”? What strategies allow people to maintain moral and ethical standards at a time when market forces have unprecedented power and work life is being radically altered by technological innovation? These questions lie at the heart of this eagerly awaited...

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