![]() ![]() I felt completely involved, my mind was working, I had to be alert, and I had to process information about what was happening. I realized, however, that when I played chess, I completely forgot what was going on, and for hours I had a great time. “The war was creating a lot of anxiety everywhere, and as a ten-year-old I saw the whole world I took for granted crumbling. Reflecting on his early life experiences with the balance between environment and fulfillment, he said: ![]() For Csikszentmihalyi, the fallout of World War II became a source of inspiration.īorn in 1934 in Fiume, previously part of the Kingdom of Italy and now Rijeka, Croatia, he was surrounded by people who struggled to find meaning in life following so much destruction. Carl Jung was carried by the rich experiences of his unconscious, and grappling with the images and emotions that almost consumed him. Viktor Frankl’s most influencial work was forged in the fire of the holocaust. The pioneers of psychology are often motivated by their own life experiences. ![]()
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