Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi is professor and former chairman of the Department of Psychology at the University of
Chicago.
His previous books include Flow and The Evolving Self. Flow was shown on the 1993 NBC Super Bowl broadcast as
the book that inspired Jimmy Johnson, then coach of the Dallas Cowboys. It was also a selection of the Book-of-the-Month
Club and the Quality Paperback Book Club.
Review
"Documents a set of scientific discoveries about human nature that actually illuminates the life experiences
of all persons."
--Howard Gardner, author of Frames of Mind
"It rethinks what motivates people."
--Newsweek
"An intriguing look at the age-old problem of human happiness."
--Library Journal
Submitted by Publisher, June, 2001
Summary
The bestselling introduction to "flow"--a groundbreaking psychological theory that shows readers how
to improve the quality of life.
"The way to happiness lies not in mindless hedonism, but in mindful change."--New York Times Book
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