Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi | |
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Csikszentmihalyi in 2010 | |
| Born | Mihaly Robert Csikszentmihalyi 29 September 1934 |
| Died | 20 October 2021 (aged 87) Claremont, California, U.S. |
| Nationality | Hungarian |
| Alma mater | University of Chicago (BA, PhD) |
| Occupation(s) | Psychologist, academic |
| Known for | Flow (psychology) Positive psychology Autotelic activities |
| Spouse |
Isabella Selega (m. 1961) |
| Children | 2, including Christopher |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Psychology |
| Institutions | Claremont Graduate University University of Chicago Lake Forest College |
| Thesis | Artistic problems and their solutions; an exploration of creativity in the arts. (1965) |
| Doctoral advisor | Jacob W. Getzels |
| Doctoral students | Keith Sawyer |
Mihaly Robert Csikszentmihalyi (/ˈmiːhaɪ ˈtʃiːksɛntmiːˌhɑːjiː/ 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. 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.