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1 About this book
Psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi's famous investigations of "optimal experience" have revealed that what makes an experience genuinely satisfying is a state called flow. During flow, people typically experience deep enjoyment, creativity, and a total involvement with life.
In this new edition of his groundbreaking classic work, Csikszentmihalyi demonstrates the ways this positive state can be controlled, not just left to chance. Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience teaches how, by ordering the information that enters our consciousness, we can discover true happiness and greatly improve the quality of our lives.
- Psychology
- Happiness
- Personal growth
- Attention
- Conduct of life
2 What to expect
A psychology book on "optimal experience", the state of deep absorption in which people lose track of time while doing something that matches their skills. Csikszentmihalyi explains what produces this state and how readers can organize their attention and daily activities to find it more often. It is written for general readers, in a reflective and explanatory style.
Good for readers who want: psychology, happiness, and self-improvement.
3 About Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
Bio adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
4 More by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
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