FlowHarper Collins, 13. märts 1991 - 303 pages 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. Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience teaches how, by ordering the information that enters our consciousness, we can discover true happiness and greatly improve the quality of our lives. |
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... expect that it will make us happy. Much has changed since Aristotle's time. Our understanding of the worlds of stars and of atoms has expanded beyond belief. The gods of the Greeks were like helpless children compared to humankind today ...
... expect that it will make us happy. Much has changed since Aristotle's time. Our understanding of the worlds of stars and of atoms has expanded beyond belief. The gods of the Greeks were like helpless children compared to humankind today ...
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... expect that efforts to change external conditions will immediately improve the quality of our lives. As J. S. Mill wrote, "No great improvements in the lot of mankind are possible, until a great change takes place in the fundamental ...
... expect that efforts to change external conditions will immediately improve the quality of our lives. As J. S. Mill wrote, "No great improvements in the lot of mankind are possible, until a great change takes place in the fundamental ...
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... efficient technology, protected by the wisest Constitution. Therefore, it made sense to expect that we would have a richer, more meaningful life than any earlier members of the human race. If our grandparents,. 12 FLOW □
... efficient technology, protected by the wisest Constitution. Therefore, it made sense to expect that we would have a richer, more meaningful life than any earlier members of the human race. If our grandparents,. 12 FLOW □
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... expect that shortcuts will do the trick. Some people have a tendency to become very mystical when talking about consciousness and expect it to accom- plish miracles that at present it is not designed to perform. They would like to ...
... expect that shortcuts will do the trick. Some people have a tendency to become very mystical when talking about consciousness and expect it to accom- plish miracles that at present it is not designed to perform. They would like to ...
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... expect. The requirements of life still dictate that we spend about 8 percent of waking time eating, and almost the same amount taking care of personal bodily needs such as washing, dressing, shaving, and going to the bathroom. These two ...
... expect. The requirements of life still dictate that we spend about 8 percent of waking time eating, and almost the same amount taking care of personal bodily needs such as washing, dressing, shaving, and going to the bathroom. These two ...
Contents
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ENJOYMENT AND THE QUALITY OF LIFE | 43 |
THE CONDITIONS OF FLOW | 71 |
THE BODY IN FLOW | 94 |
THE FLOW OF THOUGHT | 117 |
WORK AS FLOW | 143 |
ENJOYING SOLITUDE AND OTHER PEOPLE | 164 |
CHEATING CHAOS | 192 |
THE MAKING OF MEANING | 214 |
NOTES | 241 |
REFERENCES | 281 |
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