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Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
Hungarian psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi is the Distinguished Professor of Psychology and Management at Claremont Graduate University. He is noted for his work in the study of happiness and creativity, but is best known as the architect of the notion of flow, a highly focused mental state.
Martin Seligman, former president of the American Psychological Association, described Csikszentmihalyi as the world's leading researcher on positive psychology.
Csikszentmihalyi once said: "Repression is not the way to virtue. When people restrain themselves out of fear, their lives are by necessity diminished. Only through freely chosen discipline can life be enjoyed and still kept within the bounds of reason." (Wikipedia)
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Creativity
Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, 1996
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§ About Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi's books
- Books on SansFiction
- 1
- Published
- 1996
- Genres
- Nonfiction, Psychology
The book: Creativity (1996)
Creativity is about capturing those moments that make life worth living. The author's objective is to offer an understanding of what leads to these moments, be it the excitement of the artist at the easel or the scientist in the lab, so that knowledge can be used to enrich people's lives.
Common questions about Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
- Who is Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi?
- Hungarian psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi is the Distinguished Professor of Psychology and Management at Claremont Graduate University. He is noted for his work in the study of happiness and creativity, but is best known as the architect of the notion of flow, a highly focused mental state.
- What is Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi best known for?
- Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi is best known for Creativity, published in 1996 with 5 ratings and a 4.4 average. It is the most-rated of Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi's books on SansFiction.
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