About
Author: Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
Publisher: HarperCollins
Pages: 336
Description
“Psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi’s famous investigations of “optimal experience” have revealed that what makes an experience genuinely satisfying is a state of consciousness called flow. During flow, people typically experience deep enjoyment, creativity, and a total involvement with life. In this new edition of his groundbreaking classic work, Csikszentmihalyi demonstrates the ways this positive state can be controlled, not just left to chance. Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience teaches how, by ordering the information that enters our consciousness, we can discover true happiness and greatly improve the quality of our lives.” – Publisher
For a more direct application to game design check out Sean Baron s “Cognitive Flow: The Psychology of Great Game Design” http://www.gamasutra.com/view/feature/166972/cognitive_flow_the_psychology_of_.php