#Csikszentmihalyi
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sonjadrimmer.bsky.social
One of my favorite things about Kathryn Rudy's manuscripts scholarship is the candor with which she describes her method and her advocacy of the value of slow, intensive scholarship that combines access to digital materials with first-hand examination. Here she is on the Bolton/Blackburn Hours. +
Images were essential because of another important point. The ideas presented here only developed slowly, in combination with seeing the book in the flesh, then working with the digital images, making lists and diagrams, and assembling a paper model that, it is proposed, reiterated the structure and size of the original. As Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, the psychologist famous for his explanations of creativity, has argued, creativity rarely relies on fast flashes of insight. This article and other installments of assumption-challenging research are the result of a slow burn, whose requirements include digital images, access to the originals, graphic tools to aid in visualization, plus time to think, often over years. Now that the solution to the manuscript's structure is on the table, it seems obvious. But it took about two years to develop. Part of those two years were taken up in just coming up with the right question to ask.
February 19, 2026 at 3:57 PM
gustavonr19.bsky.social
«Cuando las personas empiezan a pensar que el progreso es inevitable y que la vida es fácil, pueden perder rápidamente el valor y la determinación a la hora de enfrentarse a los primeros signos de la adversidad»
(M. Csikszentmihalyi)
February 18, 2026 at 5:37 PM
mobiquotes.bsky.social
Psychologists call these fully absorbing experiences flowstates, which were discovered and named by a world-famous psychologistwith the most unpronounceable surname I have ever encountered –Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi.
February 16, 2026 at 3:03 PM
sallakanerva.bsky.social
Viikko käyntiin Csíkszentmihályi-tilassa
miikkarusi.bsky.social Miikka Rusi @miikkarusi.bsky.social · 3d
Siinä kyllä väistettiin todellinen luoti, ettei ”flow-tilaa” nimetty lanseeraajansa psykologi Mihály Csíkszentmihályin sukunimen mukaan, kuten vaikkapa Doppler-ilmiötä tai freudilaista lipsahdusta
February 16, 2026 at 7:22 AM
babymunk.bsky.social
unfortunately all this is almost never what I/my loved ones *need* me to be doing

csikszentmihalyi (the psychologist who wrote about flow state) also describe a state called the "junk flow" -- when you feel the flow state without actually having a meaningful growth in your skills or abilities
February 16, 2026 at 3:19 AM
francismalevil.bsky.social
cn depression

ich kann diese ganze scheiße wirklich nicht mehr ertragen. die welt brennt, säuft ab, erfriert, vertrocknet. krieg wo man hinsieht, mord und totschlag wo man hinsieht, blühender faschismus überall, menschenverachtung ist volkssport, seuchen, ausbeutung... einfach einen traum haben 🤪
screenshot einer beschreibung einer folge vom podcast "länger gut leben - mit diane hilscher": "Warum dein Traum dich vor Depression schützt LÄNGER GUT LEBEN - mit Diane Hielscher Heute . 12 Minuten. Hast du alles. was du brauchst - und fühlst dich trotzdem nicht lebendig? Willkommen im Wohlstands-Paradox: Kühlschrank voll, Frieden da, aber dieser innere Drive, dieser Hunger, diese Energie? Fehlanzeige,. In dieser Episode erfährst du, warum ein Traum mehr ist als ein nettes Gedankenspiel. Er ist dein Nordstern. dein Schutzschild gegen Verzweiflung und der Schlüssel zu echter Selbstwirksamkeit. Diane Hielscher zeigt dir, warum das Verwirklichen deines Traums dein Leben nicht komplizierter, sondern klarer macht - weil du endlich weißt, welche Entscheidungen die richtige ist. weiterer screenshot der folgenbeschreibung: "Du lernst die wissenschaftlichen Grundlagen hinter Visualisierung und inneren Bildern kennen - von Carol Dweck über Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi bis zu Viktor Frankl, der mit dieser Technik das KZ überlebte. Das ist kein Eso-Quatsch, sondern nachweisbare Neuroplastizität: Deine Gedanken formen deine Körperchemie. Dopamin, Endorphine, Oxytocin - alles, was du brauchst, um dranzubleiben. Diane teilt Erkenntnisse aus "What's Your Dream" von Simon Sinek und erklärt. warum Selbstwirksamkeit der erste Schutz vor Depression ist. Wenn du denkst, "alles hat sowieso keinen Sinn", beginnt die Abwärtsspirale. Eir Traum gibt dir genau das Gegenteil: Orientierung, Sinn und die Kraft. auch durch Rückschläge zu gehen Diese Folge ist für dich, wenn du genug hast von diesem "es ist alles okay, aber irgendwie blühe ich nicht auf"-Gefühl. Wenn du wieder Bock auf Leben haben willst. Drive Hunger. Energie. Teile diese Episode mit iemandem, der seinen inneren Funken verloren hat. Und wenn du bereit bist. deinen Traum aktiv anzugehen: Schau dir die Visualisierungen auf lifexlab.de an oder komm zur Offsite an den Neupitzer See - dort arbeiten wir gemeinsam an deinem Nordstern." screenshot von teil drei der folgenbeschreibung: "Jetzt reinhören und deinen Traum wieder spüren. Links zur Folge Simon Squibb: What's you dream? [link zum artikel auf thalia] Fragen, Anregungen, Input - gerne an: leben@lifexlab.de Und mehr zum guten Leben findet lIhr auf www.lifexlab.de Teile diese Folge mit Freunden und Familie. die ebenfalls davon profitieren könnten. Abonniere Länger gut leben", um regelmäßig wertvolle Tipps und Inspirationen für ein gesünderes Leben zu erhalten. Diane Hielscher begleitet Dich mit kurzen. alltaastaualichen Übungen und Impulsen die Körper. Geist und Seele stärken Eine Produktion von BosePark Productions GmbH"
February 14, 2026 at 11:34 PM
mobiquotes.bsky.social
Psychologists call these fully absorbing experiences flowstates, which were discovered and named by a world-famous psychologistwith the most unpronounceable surname I have ever encountered –Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi.
February 14, 2026 at 5:59 PM
harlemwriter.bsky.social
Welcome Back! Happy Saturday! #SelfCare #TheResistance 🇨🇩🇸🇩🇵🇸

“When we act freely, for the sake of the action itself rather than for ulterior motives, that we learn to become more than what we were.”- Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi

#Courage #PredictiveCoding #Culture #Society #SocialMedia #Belief #Healing
February 14, 2026 at 1:47 PM
legislation-hub.bsky.social
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Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi: Flow, the secret to happiness www.ted.com/talks/mihaly...
Flow, the secret to happiness
Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi asks, "What makes a life worth living?" Noting that money cannot make us happy, he looks to those who find pleasure and lasting satisfaction in activities that bring about a st...
www.ted.com
February 13, 2026 at 10:14 PM
joelenton.bsky.social
There is no single master template for a joyful life. We're all different and find joy in different ways. Are you creating your own formula or trying to copy someone else's?

#positivepsychology #joy #authenticity
White text on soft green background with silhouettes of trees. Text reads - "A joyful life is an individual creation that cannot be copied from a recipe" (Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi)
February 13, 2026 at 10:02 AM
mobiquotes.bsky.social
Psychologists call these fully absorbing experiences flowstates, which were discovered and named by a world-famous psychologistwith the most unpronounceable surname I have ever encountered –Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi.
February 11, 2026 at 10:16 PM
cshc-bot.bsky.social
Daniel Mwesigwa, Steven J. Jackson, Christopher Csikszentmihalyi: Risk, Data, Alignment: Making Credit Scoring Work in Kenya https://arxiv.org/abs/2602.01824 https://arxiv.org/pdf/2602.01824 https://arxiv.org/html/2602.01824
February 3, 2026 at 6:33 AM
ourreadinglife.bsky.social
Why You Should Read ‘Flow’ by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi #bookquote #readinglist #quoteoftheday #followback
Why You Should Read ‘Flow’ by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
If I had to name one of the greatest sources of joy in my life, it would be writing. When I’m engaged in this activity, time ceases to exist. The hard work of putting one word after another is so rewarding that nothing else matters — my problems, and e...
ourreadinglife.com
February 2, 2026 at 11:28 AM
exadyto.bsky.social
I just read that book Flow by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi and … it’s weird in a lot of ways, but I appreciate his focus on *quality of conscious experience.*

Making $10K more because of some “career readiness” claptrap vs. having your inner world enriched so your career is genuinely meaningful to you.
February 1, 2026 at 8:06 PM
crackinthematrix.bsky.social
Chapter 3 Part 4: Neutral Zone Flow
Csikszentmihalyi is generally given credit for the modern application of the concept of flow. Flow is a state of optimal experience. Flow is characterized as an experience that seems effortless or is intrinsically joyful.
February 1, 2026 at 2:59 PM
math-rachel.bsky.social
I revisited the work of Csikszentmihalyi on flow and of researchers studying gambling addiction to better understand how ~vibe coding~ impacts us. Read more in my latest post:

www.fast.ai/posts/2026-0... 11/
Breaking the Spell of Vibe Coding – fast.ai
Sinister variations on the positive state of flow
www.fast.ai
January 28, 2026 at 10:18 PM
math-rachel.bsky.social
Not all highly absorbed focus is flow. Researchers on gambling addiction have coined the term “dark flow”. In a 2014 interview, Csikszentmihalyi defined a concept of "junk flow". 5/
Dark Flow, Depression and Multiline Slot Machine Play Mike J Dixon 1,2, Madison Stange 1,2,✉, Chanel J Larche 1,2, Candice Graydon 1,2, Jonathan A Fugelsang 1,2, Kevin A Harrigan 2 Author information Article notes Copyright and License information PMCID: PMC5846824 PMID: 28589480 Abstract Multiline slot machines allow for a unique outcome type referred to as a loss disguised as a win (LDW). An LDW occurs when a player gains credits on a spin, but fewer credits than their original wager (e.g. 15-cent gain on a 20-cent wager). These outcomes alter the gambler’s play experience by providing frequent, albeit smaller, credit gains throughout a playing session that are in fact net losses. Despite this negative overall value, research has shown that players physiologically respond to LDWs as if they are wins, not losses. These outcomes also create a “smoother” experience for the player that seems to promote a highly absorbing, flow-like state that we have called “dark flow”.
January 28, 2026 at 10:18 PM
aaronfrizzle.bsky.social
This is why I write and draw and paint.
Flow state must be taught at school.

According to Csikszentmihalyi (1999),
creating conditions that make flow experiences possible should be a top social and political priority.
January 26, 2026 at 6:26 AM
bjoernstaerk.snabelen.no.ap.brid.gy
bare det å forsøke å skrive navnet til Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi krever så mye konsentrasjon at det er nok til å sette meg i flyttilstand.
January 25, 2026 at 11:53 AM
lebenzon-brushes.bsky.social
The phenomena of immersion by focus is known as "Flow" & there is a great book on the topic named "Finding Flow" by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi. Mihaly was an American psychologist who first researched the topic. Flow is a very healthy activity & many reorganize their lives so they can do it more often.
January 23, 2026 at 7:50 PM
guvna.bsky.social
I strongly recommend you read the following:

Drive by Daniel Pink
Flow by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
Mindset by Carol S. Dweck
High Performance Habits by Brendon Burchford
Grit by Angela Duckworth

You’re welcome
January 23, 2026 at 2:45 AM
halfmarshall.bsky.social
"For Chu, table tennis remains the fastest portal into a state of flow, a type of hyper focus coined by the psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, an idea not all that different from mindfulness.
January 23, 2026 at 12:29 AM
ourreadinglife.bsky.social
Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi Shares Heartwarming Memories of His Hunting Dog Hussar #bookquote #readinglist #quoteoftheday #followback
Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi Shares Heartwarming Memories of His Hunting Dog Hussar
“Our new dog, named for the beloved poet, / Ate a book which unfortunately we had / Left unguarded. / Fortunately it was the Bhagavad Gita,” Mary Oliver wrote in a poem about her dog Percy. If Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi (September 29, 1934–October 20, 202...
ourreadinglife.com
January 21, 2026 at 2:45 PM
mobiquotes.bsky.social
The key to flow is to pursue an activity for its own sake, not for the rewards it brings."--(psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi on the state of being he calls "flow")
January 19, 2026 at 6:54 PM
nicolawerdenigg.bsky.social
Der Tunnel: Es geht um Flow, Speed und einige wissenschaftliche Basics. Das ist interessant – für Menschen, die sich damit seit Jahren beschäftigen nicht sehr spektakulär. Was abgeht sind Frauen, Flow in vielen anderen Bereichen und Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi. Red Bull & Kitzbühel Werbung im ORF 🤷🏼‍♀️
Der Tunnel - Mentale Grenzen im Sport und auf der Streif
Skifahrerinnen und Skifahrer, Rennfahrerinnen und Rennfahrer, Popstars – sie alle kennen ihn: den Rausch, den Tunnel, den Flow-Zustand. Am Beispiel des legendären Hahnenkamm-Rennens zeigt die Dokument...
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January 18, 2026 at 4:47 PM