Portrait of Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi

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Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi

Psychology & Performance

Flow theory

Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi was a Hungarian-American psychologist known for his research on flow, a state of deep engagement in an activity. His work examined creativity, attention and the quality of experience. It has influenced conversations about learning and performance by exploring what happens when challenge and skill are closely matched.

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