Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi asks, "What makes a life worth living?" Noting
that money cannot make us happy, he looks to those who find pleasure and
lasting satisfaction in activities that bring about a state of "flow."
Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi has contributed pioneering work to our
understanding of happiness, creativity, human fulfillment and the notion
of "flow" — a state of heightened focus and immersion in activities
such as art, play and work.
Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi says creativity is a central source of meaning
in our lives. A leading researcher in positive psychology, he has
devoted his life to studying what makes people truly happy: "When we are
involved in [creativity], we feel that we are living more fully than
during the rest of life." He is the architect of the notion of "flow" -- the creative moment when a person is completely involved in an activity for its own sake.
Csikszentmihalyi teaches psychology and management at Claremont Graduate University, focusing on human strengths such as optimism, motivation and responsibility. He's the director the Quality of Life Research Center there. He has written numerous books and papers about the search for joy and fulfillment.
Csikszentmihalyi teaches psychology and management at Claremont Graduate University, focusing on human strengths such as optimism, motivation and responsibility. He's the director the Quality of Life Research Center there. He has written numerous books and papers about the search for joy and fulfillment.
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