Mihaly
Csikszentmihalyi is generally credited with recognizing and naming the
psychological concept of flow: a highly focused mental state; the creative moment when a person
is completely involved in an activity for its own sake. In a TED talk (2004) he
referred to flow as being the secret of happiness. Some have described him as having
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. He has stated
that creativity is a central source of
meaning in one’s life and 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."
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