Creativity(Reprint) Flow and the Psychology of Discovery and Invention by DrMihalyCsikszentmihalyiPhd Paperback, 480 Pages, Published 2013 by Harper Perennial ISBN-13: 978-0-06-228325-2, ISBN: 0-06-228325-1
"The classic study of the creative process from the bestselling author of FlowCreativity is about capturing those moments that make life worth living. Legendary psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi ("The leading researcher into 'flow states.'" -- Newsweek) reveals what leads to these moments--be it the excitement of the artist at the easel or the scientist in the lab--so that this knowledge can be used to enrich people's lives. Drawing o ..."
"" The experience of flow is still one of the least understood phenomena in sport. And yet it is one of the richest, most memorable experiences an athlete will ever know.Some call it a natural ""high."" Others refer to it as being ""in a zone."" Whatever it's called, flow is an elusive and very sought-after psychological state that athletes, coaches, and sport psychologists have tried to understand, harness, and employ to their benefi ..."
"What constitutes enjoyment of life? Optimal Experience: Psychological Studies of Flow in Consciousness offers a comprehensive survey of theoretical and empirical investigations of the "flow" experience, a desirable or optimal state of consciousness that enhances a person's psychic state. "Flow" can be said to occur when people are able to meet the challenges of their environment with appropriate skills, and accordingly feel a sense of ..."
"[Read by Lloyd James] The classic study of the creative process from the national bestselling author of Flow Creativity is about capturing the moments that make life worth living. Legendary psychologist Mihály Csíkszentmihályi reveals what leads to these moments -- be it the excitement of the artist at the easel or the scientist in the lab -- so that this knowledge can be used to enrich people's lives. Drawing on nearly one hundred inte ..."
"What constitutes enjoyment of life? Optimal Experience: Psychological Studies of Flow in Consciousness offers a comprehensive survey of theoretical and empirical investigations of the "flow" experience, a desirable or optimal state of consciousness that enhances a person's psychic state. "Flow" can be said to occur when people are able to meet the challenges of their environment with appropriate skills, and accordingly feel a sense of w ..."
"The intellectual contributions of the Han (206 BCE-CE 220) have for too long received short shrift in introductory anthologies of Chinese thought. It was during the Han's unprecedented centuries-long unification of China that a canon of classical texts emerged, syncretic and scholastic trends transformed the legacy of pre-imperial philosophy, and popular religious movements shook official verities. With Mark Csikszentmihalyi's collectio ..."
Good Business(Reprint) Leadership, Flow, and the Making of Meaning by DrMihalyCsikszentmihalyiPhd Paperback, 256 Pages, Published 2004 by Penguin Group Usa Bargain Price ISBN-13: 978-0-14-200409-8, ISBN: 0-14-200409-X
"In psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi's definition of leadership, the personal is political. The best-selling author of Flow interviewed several dozen exemplary CEOs whose wisdom provides the radical job description of the books premise: "Leaders must make it possible for employees to work with joy, to their hearts content, while responding to the needs of society." Csikszentmihalyi leverages his definition of "flow"-the capacity f ..."
"What is creativity, and where does it come from? Creativity and Development explores the fascinating connections and tensions between creativity research and developmental psychology, two fields that have largely progressed independently of each other-until now. In this book, scholars influential in both fields explore the emergence of new ideas, and the development of the people and situations that bring them to fruition. The uniqu ..."
"While a universal definition of 'progress' has proved elusive, measures of progress have been defined and grouped, into the broad areas of material wealth; social relations; technical capacity; and moral, aesthetic, and intellectual sensibilities. However, not until the 'Progress Project,' whose results are gathered here, has the impact of progress on public policy in these realms been systematically explored. In this volume, noted sch ..."
"Language:Chinese.Paperback. Pub Date: 2002 08 Pages: 304 in Publisher: Basic Books This groundeaking book reveals how professionals succeed in carrying out work that is both expert and socially responsible in relentlessly market-driven times by three world-renowned psychologists. What does it mean to carry out good work What strategies allow people to maintain moral and ethical standards at a time when market forces wield unprecedented ..."
"While a universal definition of 'progress' has proved elusive, measures of progress have been defined and grouped, into the broad areas of material wealth; social relations; technical capacity; and moral, aesthetic, and intellectual sensibilities. However, not until the 'Progress Project,' whose results are gathered here, has the impact of progress on public policy in these realms been systematically explored. In this volume, noted sch ..."
""We pass on our traits through our genes but our cherished values, beliefs, and practices are transmitted through those units of meaning called memes. This remarkable book provides an authoritative account of how 'good work' endures in the sciences--and has profound implications for the quality of work across the professional landscape." --Howard Gardner, editor, Responsibility at Work, and Hobbs Professor of Cognition and Education, Ha ..."
"Now in a special 25th anniversary edition and filled with brilliant wisdom and insights, Beyond Boredom and Anxiety offers a timeless introduction to the concept of flow and the scientific basis behind it-all through the work of one of the field's great scientists, Mihaly Csikzentmihalyi. Through real-life examples, discover how enjoyable activities provide a common experience-a satisfying, often exhilarating, feeling of creative accomp ..."
"The 12th volume of the Advances in Social Cognition series, this book presents and evaluates new theoretical advances in all areas of social cognition and information processing. An entire volume is devoted to each theory, offering evaluation from a variety of perspectives. The series reflects two major characteristics of social cognition: the high level of activity in the field and the interstitial nature of the work. An understanding ..."
Finding Flow(1st Edition) The Psychology of Engagement with Everyday Life (Masterminds Series) by DrMihalyCsikszentmihalyiPhd, MihályCsíkszentmihályi Paperback, 192 Pages, Published 1998 by Basic Books ISBN-13: 978-0-465-02411-7, ISBN: 0-465-02411-4
"Part psychological study part self help book Finding Flowis a prescriptive guide that helps us reclaim ownership of our lives Based on a far reaching study of thousands of individuals Finding Flowcontends that we often walk through our days unaware and out of touch with our emotional lives Our inattention makes us constantly bounce between two extremes during much of the day we live filled with the anxiety and pressures of our work and ..."
"In this volume three of the key figures in the field set out to establish some parameters for the study of creativity. After examining the earlier works on the subject, they present their current research findings, and then attempt to project where the field is likely to go in the decade ahead. Gardner, the proponent of biological aspects of creativity, ranges widely as he examines Freud's Vienna and the features of medicine that both c ..."
The Great Adventure(Updated) Toward a Fully Human Theory of Evolution (SUNY series in Transpersonal and Humanistic Psychology) by David Loye, DrMihalyCsikszentmihalyiPhd Hardcover, 360 Pages, Published 2003 by Suny Press ISBN-13: 978-0-7914-5923-2, ISBN: 0-7914-5923-3
"Outlines how a new working partnership between psychologists and evolutionary systems scientists can help create a more humanistic evolutionary theory.Working to achieve the dream of the great spiritual and scientific visionaries, an international and multidisciplinary group of advanced evolution theorists explores how a new morally sensitive and action-oriented theory of human evolution can help guide our species through troubled times ..."
"You have heard about how a musician loses herself in her music, how a painter becomes one with the process of painting. In work, sport, conversation or hobby, you have experienced, yourself, the suspension of time, the freedom of complete absorption in activity. This is "flow," an experience that is at once demanding and rewarding--an experience that Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi demonstrates is one of the most enjoyable and valuable experien ..."
"The intellectual contributions of the Han (206 BCE-CE 220) have for too long received short shrift in introductory anthologies of Chinese thought. It was during the Han's unprecedented centuries-long unification of China that a canon of classical texts emerged, syncretic and scholastic trends transformed the legacy of pre-imperial philosophy, and popular religious movements shook official verities. With Mark Csikszentmihalyi's collectio ..."
"Creativity is about capturing the moments that make life worth living. Legendary psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi reveals what leads to these moments be it the excitement of the artist at the easel or the scientist in the lab so that this knowledge can be used to enrich people s lives.Drawing on nearly one hundred interviews with exceptional people from biologists and physicists to politicians and business leaders to poets and artis ..."