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In flow, everyday experience becomes a moment by moment opportunity for joy and self-fulfillment. Flow is the brain-child of a fascinating psychologist, Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, a renowned social scientist who has devoted his life's work to the study of what makes people truly happy, satisfied and fulfilled. While much of the study of psychology investigates disorders of the human mind, Dr. Csikszentmihalyi takes a different route.

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 demonstrates the ways this positive state can be controlled, not just left to chance.

Creativity is about capturing those moments that make life worth living. Legendary psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi reveals what leads to these moments - be it the excitement of the artist at the easel or the scientist in the lab - so that this knowledge can be used to enrich people's lives. Drawing on nearly 100 interviews with exceptional people, from biologists and physicists, to politicians and business leaders, to poets and artists, as well as his 30 years of research, Csikszentmihalyi uses his famous flow theory to explore the creative process.

Plongez dans l'univers captivant de Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, psychologue légendaire, et son best-seller intemporel ! L'auteur détient les clés pour débloquer le sens, la créativité, l'expérience optimale et le véritable bonheur dans ce classique best-seller. Rejoignez les millions de lecteurs du monde entier qui ont déjà transformé leur existence grâce à cet ouvrage révolutionnaire ! Souhaitez-vous échapper à la pression constante de la vie moderne et trouver un équilibre harmonieux ?

Based on a far-reaching study of thousands of individuals, Finding Flow contends that we often walk through our days unaware of and out of touch with our emotional lives. Our inattention makes us constantly bounce between two extremes: During much of the day, we live filled with the anxiety and pressures of our work and obligations, and during our leisure moments, we tend to live in passive boredom.

In today's corporate upheaval, a new business paradigm is evolving. This audiobook reveals how business leaders, managers, and employees can find their "flow" and contribute not only to their own happiness, but also to a just and evolving society. It identifies the factors crucial to the operation of a good business: trust, the commitment to fostering the personal growth of employees, and the dedication to creating a product that helps mankind.

Durante más de veinte años, Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi se ha entregado al estudio de los "estados de experiencia óptima", esos momentos en los que uno se siente poseído por un profundo sentimiento de gozo creativo, momentos de concentración activa, de absorción en lo que se está haciendo. Como resultado de sus investigaciones, el autor explica que el meollo de la "experiencia óptima" es un estado de conciencia al que denomina flow, "fluir".

In this wise, humane inquiry, Csikszentmihalyi ( Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience) argues that genetically programmed behaviors that once helped humans adapt and multiply now threaten our survival. These traits include obsessions with food and sex, addiction to pleasure, excessive rationality, and a tendency to focus on the negative. A University of Chicago psychology professor, the author also believes we must free our minds of cultural illusions, such as ethnocentric superiority or identification with one's possessions.

Der Bestseller-Klassiker, der Millionen Menschen geholfen hat, den Zustand des Glücksgefühls zu erreichen und ihr Leben zu verändern. Laut The Independent gehört Mihaly Csikszentmihalyis "Flow. Das Geheimnis des Glücks" zu den 33 Büchern, die man gelesen haben muss, bevor man 30 wird. Glück ist nichts, was man mit Geld kaufen könnte. Glück ist das, was wir aus unseren Erfahrungen machen. Glück ist Flow.

Durante mais de vinte anos, o renomado psicólogo Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi pesquisou sobre o estado de concentração total e satisfação profunda. Seus estudos revelaram que o que torna uma experiência genuinamente agradável é o que ele chama de "flow" — um momento de completa concentração, em que estamos tão absortos em uma atividade que conseguimos alcançar um estado ideal de felicidade.

Flow - der geheimnisvolle Zustand des Glücks. Wie erreichen wir ihn im Alltag? Dass wir uns rundherum wohlfühlen, zufrieden und glücklich sind, unseren Beruf mögen und mit unserem Umfeld in Harmonie leben. Im Gespräch mit Ingeborg Szöllösi erklärt der weltbekannte Autor Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi anschaulich, wie Flow entsteht und wie wir die Bedingungen dafür schaffen können. Flow als Lebenskunst, die jeder lernen kann.

Neste livro, o aclamado psicólogo Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi reúne mais de trinta anos de pesquisas e cem entrevistas com personalidades para explorar como o processo criativo floresce. Com uma linguagem leve e um texto consistente, o psicólogo recorre ao seu famoso conceito de flow — um estado de consciência alcançado quando estamos em completa concentração e focados em uma atividade — para analisar a maneira como as pessoas criativas e famosas trabalham.