Hungarian-American psychologist known for developing the concept of flow, a state of complete immersion and enjoyment in an activity, drawn on widely in sport and exercise psychology to explain peak athletic performance. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Nationality / Culture Defining ContributionDescribed flow as being completely involved in an activity for its own sake, where the ego falls away and time seems to fly. 1 Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
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being completely involved in an activity for its own sake. The ego falls away. Time flies.
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He recognized and named the psychological concept of "flow", a highly focused mental state conducive to creativity.
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Mihaly Robert Csikszentmihalyi (29 September 1934 - 20 October 2021) was a Hungarian-American psychologist.
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