Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi

Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
Csikszentmihalyi
Csikszentmihalyi in 2010
Born
Mihaly Robert Csikszentmihalyi

29 September 1934 (1934-09-29)
Died20 October 2021(2021-10-20) (aged 87)
NationalityHungarian
Alma materUniversity of Chicago (BA, PhD)
Occupation(s)Psychologist, academic
Known forFlow (psychology)
Positive psychology
Autotelic activities
Spouse
Isabella Selega
(m. 1961)
Children2, including Christopher
Scientific career
FieldsPsychology
InstitutionsClaremont Graduate University
University of Chicago
Lake Forest College
ThesisArtistic problems and their solutions; an exploration of creativity in the arts. (1965)
Doctoral advisorJacob W. Getzels
Doctoral studentsKeith Sawyer

Mihaly Robert Csikszentmihalyi (/ˈmh ˈksɛntmˌhɑːj/ MEE-hy CHEEK-sent-mee-HAH-yee, Hungarian: Csíkszentmihályi Mihály Róbert, pronounced [ˈt͡ʃiːksɛntmihaːji ˈmihaːj] ; 29 September 1934 – 20 October 2021) was a Hungarian-American psychologist. He recognized and named the psychological concept of "flow", a highly focused mental state conducive to productivity.[1][2] 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.[3]

  1. ^ O'Keefe, Paul A. (4 September 2014). "Liking Work Really Matters". The New York Times. Retrieved 30 October 2015.
  2. ^ Csikszentmihalyi, Mihaly (1990). Flow: the psychology of optimal experience (1st ed.). New York: Harper & Row. ISBN 9780060162535.
  3. ^ "Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi". Claremont Graduate University. Retrieved 2 March 2017.