Positive psychology. An introduction.
- M. Seligman, M. Csíkszentmihályi
- PsychologyAmerican Psychologist
- 2000
The authors outline a framework for a science of positive psychology, point to gaps in the authors' knowledge, and predict that the next century will see a science and profession that will come to understand and build the factors that allow individuals, communities, and societies to flourish.
Beyond boredom and anxiety
- M. Csíkszentmihályi
- Psychology
- 1 December 1975
Preface to the 25th Anniversary Edition. Acknowledgements to the First Edition. Enjoyment and Intrinsic Motivation. Rewards of Autotelic Activities. Structure of Autotelic Activities. A Theoretical…
Creativity: Flow and the Psychology of Discovery and Invention
- M. Csíkszentmihályi
- Art
- 1 June 1996
Creativity is about capturing those moments that make life worth living. The author's objective is to offer an understanding of what leads to these moments, be it the excitement of the artist at the…
Finding Flow: The Psychology of Engagement with Everyday Life
- M. Csíkszentmihályi
- Psychology
- 1 May 1997
The Structures of Everyday Life The Content of Experience How We Feel When Doing Different Things The Paradox of Work The Risks and Opportunities of Leisure Relationships and the Quality of Life…
The Concept of Flow
- J. Nakamura, M. Csíkszentmihályi
- Biology
- 2014
The flow model of optimal experience and optimal development is described, how flow and related constructs have been measured are explained, recent work in this area is discussed, and some promising directions for future research are identified.
Validity and Reliability of the Experience‐Sampling Method
- M. Csíkszentmihályi, Reed W. Larson
- PsychologyJournal of Nervous and Mental Disease
- 1 September 1987
Evidence for its short-and long-term reliability when used as an instrument for assessing the variables outlined above is presented and correlation between ESM measures on the one hand and physiological measures, one-time psychological tests, and behavioral indices are presented.
Experience Sampling Method: Measuring the Quality of Everyday Life
- J. Hektner, Jennifer A. Schmidt, M. Csíkszentmihályi
- Psychology
- 18 August 2006
List of Tables and Figures Acknowledgments Part I: The Origins of ESM Chapter 1: Epistemological Foundations for the Measurement of Experience A Systematic Phenomenology The Experience Sampling…
Implications of a Systems Perspective for the Study of Creativity
- M. Csíkszentmihályi
- Art
- 1 October 1998
Psychologists tend to see creativity exclusively as a mental process. In this chapter, I will propose that such an approach cannot do justice to the phenomenon of creativity, which is as much a…
Optimal experience: Psychological studies of flow in consciousness.
Part I. A Theoretical Model of Optimal Experience: 1. Introduction Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi 2. The flow experience and its significance for human psychology Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi 3. Sociological…
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