Transcend: The New Science of Self-Actualization

A bold reimagining of Maslows famous hierarchy of needs--and new insights for realizing your full potential and living your most creative fulfilled and connected life.. When psychologist Scott Barry Kaufman first discovered Maslows unfinished theory of transcendence sprinkled throughout a cache of unpublished journals lectures and essays he felt a deep resonance with his own work and life. In this groundbreaking book Kaufman picks up where Maslow left off unraveling the mysteries of his unfinished theory and integrating these ideas with the latest research on attachment connection creativity love purpose and other building blocks of a life well lived. . Kaufmans new hierarchy of needs provides a roadmap for finding purpose and fulfillment--not by striving for money success or happiness but by becoming the best version of ourselves or what Maslow called self-actualization. While self-actualization is often thought of as a purely individual pursuit Maslow believed that the full realization of potential requires a merging between self and the world. We dont have to choose either self-development or self-sacrifice but at the highest level of human potential we show a deep integration of both. Transcend reveals this level of human potential that connects us not only to our highest creative potential but also to one another.. With never-before-published insights and new research findings along with exercises and opportunities to gain insight into your own unique personality this empowering book is a manual for self-analysis and nurturing a deeper connection not only with our highest potential but also with the rest of humanity.