Learning can flow like a child on a raft rolling downstream on a strong current or meander lazily around on a tube on a quiet stream. Learning can flounder on a dry and cracked riverbed. With flow, ...

But I’d like to turn your attention to the man behind flow. As today is Csikszentmihalyi’s 89th birthday, let’s look at the impact the famous psychologist has had on science–and the world.

Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi (1934-2021), a professor of psychology at the University of Chicago and originator of the concept of flow. Source: Wikimedia Commons/ Public Domain. Author: Ehirsh. In his ...

Have you ever done a tricky but doable task — say a puzzle — and felt intense engagement, absorption, and enjoyment? If so, you’ve experienced a flow state. If this sounds familiar, you’re in good ...

Researchers say they've found the answer to competing hypotheses about how the brain functions in a "flow state." When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here ...