Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi

Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, born on September 29, 1934, in Fiume, Italy (now Rijeka, Croatia), is best known for his pioneering work on the psychological concept of "flow." Csikszentmihalyi introduced this theory in his seminal book "Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience" (1990), which explores the state of being fully immersed and engaged in activities. During the 1970s, he conducted extensive research on happiness and creativity, leading to the development of flow theory, which describes how people find genuine satisfaction during a state of consciousness characterized by complete absorption in an activity. Csikszentmihalyi also served as the head of the Department of Psychology at the University of Chicago and later as a distinguished professor at Claremont Graduate University. His work has profoundly influenced the fields of psychology and education.