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Flow, the secret to happiness TED2004 · 18:55 · Filmed Feb 2004
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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 state of "flow." Interactive transcript
Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi Positive psychologist
Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi has contributed pioneering work to our understanding of happiness, creativity, human fulfillment and the notion of "flow" — a state of heightened focus and immersion in activities such as art, play and work. Full bio
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Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi:
Flow, the secret to happiness TED2004 · 18:55 · Filmed Feb 2004
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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 state of "flow." Interactive transcript
Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi Positive psychologist
Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi has contributed pioneering work to our understanding of happiness, creativity, human fulfillment and the notion of "flow" — a state of heightened focus and immersion in activities such as art, play and work. Full bio
Similar topics TED Conference
Culture
Global issues
Happiness
Music
Psychology
Work
This talk was presented at an official TED conference, and was featured by our editors on the home page.
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