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- The Best Psychology Books for BeginnersReading list
In his book, Flow, psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi explores the concept of flow state, or “the optimal experience.” This is a state of concentration and focus in which a person is completely absorbed in what they are doing. According to Csikszentmihalyi, flow state occurs when there is a perfect balance between…
- Andrew CraigInterview
I think that Flow by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi is a pretty important book. Everything Tim Ferriss has ever done, particularly The 4-Hour Body and The 4-Hour Chef – as well as The 4-Hour Work Week I mentioned above.
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Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert Flow by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou Another Country by James Baldwin
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