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Psychology · 21 min

Creativity

By Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi

Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi reveals creativity not as a solitary spark, but as a dynamic interplay between individual, culture, and context, often found in states of deep absorption.

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Psychology
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“Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi reveals creativity not as a solitary spark, but as a dynamic interplay between individual, culture, and context, often found in states of deep absorption.”

— Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, Creativity

What it is about

Creativity, Flow State, Innovation, Systems Thinking

Who it is for

If you've ever felt creativity is a mysterious gift, or struggled to sustain your best work, this will sharpen your understanding of how true innovation actually emerges, and this will help you see what to do next.

The author

Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi is the architect of the "flow" concept, having dedicated his life to studying optimal human experience and the conditions under which people achieve their most clear and creative work.

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Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi

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