Historical FigureMale
Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
1934 – 2021
About this person
Wikipedia SummaryMihaly Robert Csikszentmihalyi was a Hungarian-American psychologist. He recognized and named the psychological concept of "flow", a highly focused mental state conducive to creativity. 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.
Biographical & Professional Details
Date of birth
September 29, 1934
Rijeka
Date of death
October 20, 2021
Claremont
Citizenship
Hungary · United States
Occupations & fields
psychologistuniversity teacherphilosopher
Awards & honours
Széchenyi PrizeJames McKeen Cattell Fellow Award
- Field and occupation
- americko-maďarský psycholog
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