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Flow

The Psychology of Optimal Experience

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Publisher Description

“Csikszentmihalyi arrives at an insight that many of us can intuitively grasp, despite our insistent (and culturally supported) denial of this truth. That is, it is not what happens to us that determines our happiness, but the manner in which we make sense of that reality. . . . The manner in which Csikszentmihalyi integrates research on consciousness, personal psychology and spirituality is illuminating.” —Los Angeles Times Book Review

The bestselling classic that holds the key to unlocking meaning, creativity, peak performance, and true happiness.

Legendary 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. In this new edition of his groundbreaking classic work, Csikszentmihalyi ("the leading researcher into ‘flow states’" —Newsweek) 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, unlock our potential, and greatly improve the quality of our lives.

GENRE
Health, Mind & Body
RELEASED
2009
October 13
LANGUAGE
EN
English
LENGTH
336
Pages
PUBLISHER
HarperCollins e-books
SELLER
HARPERCOLLINS PUBLISHERS
SIZE
1.2
MB

Customer Reviews

Maresquare ,

Great book

I read this book in Graduate School and just had to get this book as an audiobook. It's a great reminder of capturing those precious moments of when we are totally immersed in the present moment.

Matt Laffredo ,

Important!

Read this book many years ago. Have recommended it to many. Helped pull me out of a black hole I was in about 15 years ago. I guarantee if you read it you will get at least something out of it.

361959 ,

Profound and brilliant

A must for anyone attempting personal growth, and a possible path to it.

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2003
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2014
The Meaning of Things The Meaning of Things
1981
The Systems Model of Creativity The Systems Model of Creativity
2015

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