Flow · the Psychology of Happiness by Csikszentmihalyi, Mihaly -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover Contents About the Book About the Author Title Page Dedication Author’s Note Preface 1. Happiness Revisited

Introduction Overview The Roots of Discontent The Shields of Culture Reclaiming Experience Paths of Liberation

2. The Anatomy of Consciousness

The Limits of Consciousness Attention as Psychic Energy Enter the Self Disorder in Consciousness: Psychic Entropy Order in Consciousness: Flow Complexity and the Growth of the Self

3. Enjoyment and the Quality of Life

Pleasure and Enjoyment The Elements of Enjoyment The Autotelic Experience

4. The Conditions of Flow

Flow Activities Flow and Culture The Autotelic Personality The People of Flow

5. The Body in Flow

Higher, Faster, Stronger The Joys of Movement Sex as Flow The Ultimate Control: Yoga and the Martial Arts Flow through the Senses: The Joys of Seeing The Flow of Music The Joys of Tasting

6. The Flow of Thought

The Mother of Science The Rules of the Games of the Mind The Play of Words Befriending Clio The Delights of Science Loving Wisdom Amateurs and Professionals The Challenge of Lifelong Learning

7. Work as Flow

Autotelic Workers Autotelic Jobs The Paradox of Work The Waste of Free Time

8. Enjoying Solitude and Other People

The Conflict between Being Alone and Being with Others The Pain of Loneliness Taming Solitude Flow and the Family Enjoying Friends The Wider Community

9. Cheating Chaos

Tragedies Transformed Coping with Stress The Power of Dissipative Structures The Autotelic Self: A Summary

10. The Making of Meaning

What Meaning Means Cultivating Purpose Forging Resolve Recovering Harmony The Unification of Meaning in Life Themes

Notes References Copyright