Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi

1934–2021, Hungary / USA

Cognitive psychologyPersonality psychology

Hungarian-American psychologist. Developed the concept of flow — the state of total immersion in an activity.

Books

  • Flow (1990)

    Csikszentmihalyi describes the flow state — the optimal experience of total concentration and enjoyment — and how to achieve it in daily life.

Experiments