{"product_id":"flow-2-0-optimal-experience-in-a-complex-world-honoring-mihaly-csikszentmihalyis-legacy-paperback","title":"Flow 2.0: Optimal Experience in a Complex World. Honoring Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi's Legacy - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eStewart I. Donaldson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMatthew Dubin\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThought-provoking resource on how the late Professor Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi's ideas can help us navigate our increasingly complex lives and world\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eFlow 2.0\u003c\/i\u003e honors the legacy of the late Professor Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, showing how some of his major contributions can be extended to improve our lives in 2024 and beyond. Csikszentmihalyi is best known for his work on the concept of \"Flow,\" which describes a state of optimal experience in which one's skills match the challenges of a situation, and for his role as a founder of positive psychology.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderlying much of this work was his innovative and groundbreaking use of pagers and questionnaires to produce a database based on people's self-reports of their ordinary experiences. His first book, \u003ci\u003eFlow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience\u003c\/i\u003e became a bestseller in 1990, which presented his conclusions based on that database in a warm, humanistic prose style. His other books, \u003ci\u003eThe Evolving Self\u003c\/i\u003e (1993), \u003ci\u003eCreativity\u003c\/i\u003e (1996), and \u003ci\u003eGood Business\u003c\/i\u003e (2003), expanded on his theories in a variety of directions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWritten by a close colleague and former student, \u003ci\u003eFlow 2.0\u003c\/i\u003e includes discussion on: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003ePERMA+4, a framework for work-related wellbeing, performance, and positive organizational psychology\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhat Mihaly taught us about flow, including the basics of flow and optimal experience as well as flowing together as a collective\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFlow 2.0 across life contexts, such as in the new hybrid world of work, sports, leisure, and the future of digital society\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhat Mihaly's insights mean for our lives, human flourishing, wellbeing, and positive functioning in the years ahead\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eFlow 2.0\u003c\/i\u003e is an essential read for all individuals who followed Professor Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi and wish to continue building on his work to improve their own lives and the lives of those closest to them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow the pioneering co-founder of the field of positive psychology can help us navigate our increasingly complicated world\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOver the years since Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi first published \u003ci\u003eFlow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience, \u003c\/i\u003ethe field of positive psychology has become a rigorous, evidence-based discipline. Dr. Csikszentmihalyi's pioneering work on \"flow,\" a state in which one is completely absorbed in a task or activity, continues to make lasting, positive impacts on individuals, groups, organizations, and societies around the world. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eFlow 2.0\u003c\/i\u003e, authors Stewart I. Donaldson and Matthew Dubin show us how their colleague's and mentor's contributions can be extended to improve our lives in 2024 and beyond. With an accessible and engaging narrative, the authors share what they have learned about flow over two decades of empirical research and provide a new framework designed to help us be fully engaged in our lives and flourish in complex and dynamic environments. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSeven concise chapters\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eexplore ways the world has changed since the concept of flow was first developed, introduce the basics of flow and optimal experience, examine how we in our complex social and work lives, identify the essential role of flow in the PERMA+4 framework for work-related well-being and performance, and more. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAddressing modern life contexts such as the hybrid world of work and the increasingly digital future of society, \u003ci\u003eFlow 2.0: Optimal Experience in a Complex World\u003c\/i\u003e is a must-read for all those seeking to improve their own lives and the lives of those around them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 144\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.31 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 04, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42087648133255,"sku":"9781394262991","price":93.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/04f1db9b2f4f2797e9a7a174bc096cf5_54d48117-e049-4abf-ab82-f719444fa17e.webp?v=1734068588","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/flow-2-0-optimal-experience-in-a-complex-world-honoring-mihaly-csikszentmihalyis-legacy-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}