Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience
Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience
Csikszentmihalyi, Mihaly
Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi's "Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience" is a legendary work in psychology, hailed by the Los Angeles Times Book Review for its profound insight into happiness and consciousness. This bestseller explores the concept of 'flow,' a state of deep enjoyment, creativity, and total immersion in life.
Csikszentmihalyi, renowned as "the leading researcher into 'flow states'" (Newsweek), investigates how this optimal experience is not merely a matter of chance but can be cultivated and controlled. This new edition of his groundbreaking work provides guidance on how to order the information entering our consciousness, thereby unlocking true happiness, realizing our potential, and enhancing our life quality.
Receiving acclaim in publications such as the Wilson Nonfiction Catalog and Library Journal, "Flow" is celebrated for its contribution to understanding how we can achieve peak performance and genuine satisfaction in our lives. Csikszentmihalyi's expertise, developed over his tenure as a professor at Claremont Graduate University and chair of the Department of Psychology at the University of Chicago, makes this book an essential read for anyone interested in personal psychology and spirituality.
Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi (1934-2021) authored several influential books, including Creativity, The Evolving Self, and the national bestseller Flow, leaving a lasting legacy in the field of psychology.