Flow and Everyday Life : State of the Art and New Empirical Findings

ISBN-13: 9786202011815 / Angielski / Miękka / 2017 / 316 str.

Yanhui Mao

Opis

This book provides a systematic literature review on flow theory, and its application into the development of the current empirical research on the identity experience. It opens up some new research questions at the frontiers of the field. The book offers an overview about the latest findings in flow research in relate to the aspects of identity such as personal identity, social identity and place identity. It integrates the latest knowledge on empirical studies of optimal experience with the theoretical foundation of psychological flow that was laid down in the last decades. The findings are relevant to any individual who wants to pursue a happy life.

O autorze

Dr. Yanhui Mao obtained her Ph.D. at Sapienza University of Rome in Italy in 2014. She is currently working at Southwest Jiaotong University in Chengdu, China. Her research interests are mainly in positive psychology, environmental psychology and psychology in management.