Beyond Boredom and Anxiety
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Beyond Boredom and Anxiety is a psychological work by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi that explores the concept of flow and optimal human experience between the extremes of apathy and stress.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Beyond Boredom and Anxiety Context triple: [Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, notableWork, Beyond Boredom and Anxiety]
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A.
The Concept of Anxiety
The Concept of Anxiety is a philosophical work by Søren Kierkegaard that explores the nature of anxiety as a fundamental aspect of human freedom, sin, and existential choice.
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B.
The Meaning of Anxiety
The Meaning of Anxiety is a seminal psychological and philosophical work by Rollo May that explores the nature, causes, and constructive potential of human anxiety in modern life.
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C.
Dispelling the Fears
"Dispelling the Fears" is a contemporary orchestral work by British composer Mark-Anthony Turnage, noted for its intense, expressive sound world and inventive use of modern orchestral color.
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D.
How Anxiety Became a Disorder
"How Anxiety Became a Disorder" is a scholarly book by Christopher J. Lane that examines the historical and cultural processes through which everyday anxiety was medicalized into a widespread psychiatric diagnosis.
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E.
Antidotes for Fear
Antidotes for Fear is an essay or sermon by Martin Luther King Jr. included in his collection "Strength to Love," addressing how faith, love, and moral courage can overcome fear.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Beyond Boredom and Anxiety Target entity description: Beyond Boredom and Anxiety is a psychological work by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi that explores the concept of flow and optimal human experience between the extremes of apathy and stress.
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A.
The Concept of Anxiety
The Concept of Anxiety is a philosophical work by Søren Kierkegaard that explores the nature of anxiety as a fundamental aspect of human freedom, sin, and existential choice.
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B.
The Meaning of Anxiety
The Meaning of Anxiety is a seminal psychological and philosophical work by Rollo May that explores the nature, causes, and constructive potential of human anxiety in modern life.
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C.
Dispelling the Fears
"Dispelling the Fears" is a contemporary orchestral work by British composer Mark-Anthony Turnage, noted for its intense, expressive sound world and inventive use of modern orchestral color.
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D.
How Anxiety Became a Disorder
"How Anxiety Became a Disorder" is a scholarly book by Christopher J. Lane that examines the historical and cultural processes through which everyday anxiety was medicalized into a widespread psychiatric diagnosis.
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E.
Antidotes for Fear
Antidotes for Fear is an essay or sermon by Martin Luther King Jr. included in his collection "Strength to Love," addressing how faith, love, and moral courage can overcome fear.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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psychology book ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline | psychology ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
describe how people structure their time for fulfillment
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explain conditions for deep engagement ⓘ |
| author | Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| exploresConcept |
anxiety
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apathy ⓘ autotelic experience ⓘ boredom ⓘ challenge-skill balance ⓘ engagement at work ⓘ flow state ⓘ psychological well-being ⓘ |
| field |
organizational psychology
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personality psychology ⓘ positive psychology ⓘ social psychology ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
creative activities
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education ⓘ everyday life experiences ⓘ leisure activities ⓘ work settings ⓘ |
| genre |
academic literature
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psychology ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced | Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
attention
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consciousness ⓘ creativity ⓘ experience sampling method ⓘ flow ⓘ happiness ⓘ human potential ⓘ intrinsic motivation ⓘ leisure ⓘ motivation ⓘ optimal experience ⓘ quality of life ⓘ work psychology ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early systematic study of flow
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use of empirical data on daily experience ⓘ |
| proposes | model of optimal experience between boredom and anxiety ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Finding Flow
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Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience ⓘ |
| theoreticalFramework | flow theory ⓘ |
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