Flow
by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi · Published 1990
People perform and experience life differently when they become deeply absorbed in challenging activities that match their abilities.
What works
- Foundational concept in positive psychology.
- Highly relevant to work and creativity.
- Strong explanation of intrinsic motivation.
- Applicable far beyond psychology.
What doesn't
- Some concepts are difficult to measure.
- Flow isn't automatically the same as productivity.
- Modern productivity culture sometimes oversimplifies it.
People perform and experience life differently when they become deeply absorbed in challenging activities that match their abilities.
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