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.

Prof. Emeritus Mihaly “Mike” Csikszentmihalyi, a pioneering University of Chicago psychologist known as the “father of flow,” died Oct. 20 at his home in Claremont, California. He was 87. As a scholar ...

Google Doodle commemorates the 89th birthday of Mihály Csíkszentmihályi who was a Hungarian-American psychologist best known for his work on the concept of flow. Google celebrated his birthday with a ...

(MENAFN- EIN Presswire) EINPresswire/ -- October 20, 2025 marks the first official celebration of Flow Day, founded by Laurie Smith, author of The Flow Habit: Creating Peace, Passion, Purpose & ...

Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi taught psychology at the University of Chicago for three decades and created the concept of the mental frame of mind known as flow, or a state of happiness when a person is ...

Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, a Hungarian-born psychologist who showed how everyone from artists to assembly-line workers can be transported to a state of focused contentment by getting caught in the “flow ...

Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, a psychologist and best-selling author who coined the term “flow” to describe the sense of creativity that emerges from an intense absorption in a challenging activity, ...

This is the first in a two-part series on the legacy of Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, who passed away in October. This part is contributed by Angela Duckworth, Ph.D. Years ago, when I was still in graduate ...

His work as a psychologist on the benefits of intense focus led to a global best seller, a term that became a cultural touchstone and new ideas about the path to happiness. By Clay Risen Mihaly ...