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Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi

Mentioned in 6 analyzed podcast episodes across 5 shows

Episode Appearances

Office Hours with Arthur Brooks

Office Hours with Arthur Brooks · Mar 16, 2026

Find the Meaning of Your Life Part 1 of 3: Get Better at Boredom

Social psychologist who developed flow theory, describing how engagement makes hours feel like minutes through loss of self-awareness

Default Mode Network (DMN) and self-reflection neurobiologyBoredom as essential for meaning-making and life purposeTechnology addiction and the doom loop cycle
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Office Hours with Arthur Brooks

Office Hours with Arthur Brooks · Mar 9, 2026

3 Steps to Embracing Your Fears

Pioneering social psychologist; developed flow state theory explaining how engagement at skill boundaries creates happiness

Fear and courage psychologyFlow state and peak performanceAmygdala reactivity and sensation-seeking behavior
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Modern Wisdom

Modern Wisdom · Feb 21, 2026

#1062 - Dave Evans - It’s time to rethink your entire life plan

Positive psychologist who invented the concept of 'flow' and flow state that Evans builds upon

Life Design Lab methodology and design thinking applied to personal lifeMeaning-making frameworks beyond impact (wonder, flow, coherence, community)Navigation vs. wayfinding in life direction and career transitions
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The Happiness Lab: Getting Unstuck

The Happiness Lab: Getting Unstuck · Feb 2, 2026

How to Design a More Meaningful Life (with Dave Evans and Bill Burnett)

Founder of flow psychology concept; author of Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience referenced throughout

Design Thinking Applied to Life DesignTransactional vs. Flow World MindsetScandal of Particularity Philosophy
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Good Life Project

Good Life Project · Jan 26, 2026

The Meaning Trap | Why fulfillment and impact fall short

Flow psychology researcher; Evans reframes his flow channel concept to make it more accessible beyond high-performance contexts

Meaning-Making FrameworksPresent-Moment Awareness and AlivenessFulfillment vs. Self-Actualization
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The Learning Leader Show With Ryan Hawk

The Learning Leader Show With Ryan Hawk · Sep 7, 2025

652: Arthur Brooks - The Power of Teaching, The Arrival Fallacy, The Mad Scientist Profile, Lifting Heavy Weights, & The Two Best Practices To Be Happy

Social psychologist who invented the concept of 'flow' state; foundational to understanding work satisfaction

Happiness Science and NeurobiologyEmotional Affect Management and Negative Emotion RegulationThe Arrival Fallacy and Goal-Setting Psychology
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