Tag: Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
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Hungarian-American psychologist (1934–2021) who pioneered the study of "flow," the state of total absorption in a challenging, skilful activity. His book Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience argued that the deepest happiness comes not from leisure but from engagement at the edge of one's abilities — a cornerstone of positive psychology alongside Martin Seligman. Flow connects to the blog's interest in creativity, skill acquisition, and deep work, showing how meaning and enjoyment arise from absorbing, autotelic tasks rather than passive consumption.
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Throw Away Your Television
TV wriggles into our heads and changes our brain function, our reward systems, our moods. Let's pluck out the parasite, and take back control of our lives.
