Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
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Birth Date
Zodiac Sign
Libra♎
Biography
Mihaly Robert Csikszentmihalyi was a Hungarian-American psychologist. He recognized and named the psychological concept of "flow", a highly focused mental state conducive to productivity. He was the Distinguished Professor of Psychology and Management at Claremont Graduate University. Earlier, he served as the head of the department of psychology at the University of Chicago and of the department of sociology and anthropology at Lake Forest College.
Additional Information
Born
- Mihaly Robert Csikszentmihalyi29 September 1934 (1934-09-29)Fiume
- Kingdom of Italy
Died
- 20 October 2021(2021-10-20) (aged 87)Claremont
- California
- U.S.
Fields
Psychology
Spouse
Isabella Selega (m. 1961)
Thesis
Artistic problems and their solutions; an exploration of creativity in the arts. (1965)
Children
- 2
- including Christopher
FullName
Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
Known For
Flow (psychology)Positive psychologyAutotelic activities
Alma Mater
- University of Chicago (BA
- PhD)
BirthPlace
Fiume, Kingdom of Italy
Nationality
Hungarian
Institutions
Claremont Graduate UniversityUniversity of ChicagoLake Forest College
Occupation(s)
- Psychologist
- academic
Organizations
- "Why Team Flow Is a Unique Brain State"
Doctoral Advisor
Jacob W. Getzels
Doctoral Students
Keith Sawyer