(1934 – )

Psychologist and educator.

Csikszentmihalyi is best-known for his theory of flow, which he outlined in his seminal 1990 book Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience. According to Csikszentmihalyi, people are happy when they are in a state of flow. He describes flow as ‘being completely involved in an activity for its own sake.’

His ideas have influenced people in business, government, education, sport and the arts.

Credited with: contributions to psychology.