In his study of people who find satisfaction with their lives, Harvard psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi defines as autotelic those who are happiest when they are absorbed in complex activities. By focusing on tasks and outcomes that stretch their skills, these young people are more likely to grow into contented adults. The most significant factor for autotelic development is what Csikszentmihalyi terms attentional capacity.
Educational Materials
Please do not hesitate to request information material such as:
- Study Guide "The Last Flight of Petr Ginz" (available in English, French and Spanish)
- Women and the Holocaust educational DVD and study guide (available in English, French, Spanish, Russian, Arabic and Chinese (subtitles))
- Discussion Papers Journal, Volume I (available in all UN official languages)
- Discussion Papers Journal, Volume II (available in English)
- Footprints for Hope educational video DVD (available in all UN official languages (subtitles))
- Posters (available in English, French, Spanish and Russian)
- Commemorative DVD (highlighting the first universal observance of the International Day of Commemoration on memory of the victims of the holocaust