Mihály Csíkszentmihály, the world's leading researcher on positive psychology, questions "What makes a life worth living?" in this 2004 TED talk. The answer is NOT money! He emphasizes that we can find pleasure and lasting satisfaction in activities that bring about an emotional state of "flow", or full mental immersion. He proposes 8 types of flow states, varying in their skill levels and challenge levels.Tuesday, August 11, 2009
What makes life worth living?
Mihály Csíkszentmihály, the world's leading researcher on positive psychology, questions "What makes a life worth living?" in this 2004 TED talk. The answer is NOT money! He emphasizes that we can find pleasure and lasting satisfaction in activities that bring about an emotional state of "flow", or full mental immersion. He proposes 8 types of flow states, varying in their skill levels and challenge levels.
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