Transcend

The New Science of Self-Actualization

By: Scott Barry Kaufman PhD

Narrated by: Scott Barry Kaufman PhD

A bold reimagining of Maslow's 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Scott Barry Kaufman first discovered Maslow's unfinished theory of transcendence, sprinkled throughout a cache of unpublished journals, lectures, and essays, he felt a deep resonance with his own work and life.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.

Kaufman's 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 don't 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.

Includes a PDF of growth challenges to begin your personal journey, as well as seven principles for becoming a whole person.

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.

©2020 Scott Barry Kaufman (P)2020 Penguin Audio

Critic reviews

“The concept of self-actualization and the transcendent values, which include justice, beauty, meaningfulness, and wholeness, provide a blueprint for a better world. This very well-written volume not only captures Maslow’s work but infuses it with the spirit of inspiration. This book is a major advance in psychology." (Aaron T. Beck, MD, University Professor Emeritus of Psychiatry, University of Pennsylvania)

awesome

very positive and motivating! would recommend to anyone looking for their purpose, or curious about the heights of human nature.

Inspiring

Scott Barry Kaufman demonstrates the possibilities of what humans can achieve through mindfulness and self-growth. This is a guidebook for living a fulfilling life.

Really a lot of great information, but the voice!

This book is a weatlh of well thought out information, interesting and thought provoking.
Though, each evening that I sit down to listen... Scott's voice puts me right to sleep. I would not want to discourage other listeners. Perhaps your experience will be different. But, the dialog is so deep... and Scott's delivery is so even... I doze off every time!
I'm going to buy a traditional paper copy.

life changing book

concepts presented clearly and logically
lays out a roadmap to transcendance and integrating a better way of being into the human experience.
worth a second listen.
thank you scott and abraham

Enlightening

There's a lot to take in, but its nicely organized and I did feel.taht there is hope .. for a more meaningful, fulfilling, connected, satisfying life. I am likely to buy this in book form and read it more carefully still.

Deeply Inspiring

This book provides an overview of a scientifically backed way of becoming the you that you really want to be.

Book of a lifetime

I first learned of Scott Kaufman during a webinar addressing grit, uncertainty, and resilience during a pandemic. I found Scott to be extremely personable with a bubbly, unbridled sense of humor. I also found great insight in his perspective, and I picked the book up immediately. I liked that he narrated the audio version, since I had already resonated with his personality, so I chose the audio version. I then proceeded to devour the audio book in a matter of days, throughout which my eyes welled up with tears many times.

This book is an unbelievably lucid, rigorous, and loving map for any of us who feel pulled toward our best life. I have yet to read such a brilliant reconciliation of eastern and western philosophy with the wellness of not only humanity, but of the world of which we are a part. Read this book. If you let it, it just might change you for the better.

Extraordinary.

Purposeful: Carefully deliberate presentation of modern psychology, braided with the author's insight and universal wisdom.

Incredible

This book is the perfect combination of psychology, philosophy and self help. Absolutely loved it!

Great, usable information for making the most of life

The author put so much effort and research into this book. He was able to organize it in a way that compounds the information and keeps it interesting. It would be an improvement to have a professional narrator for this book. There were many times where I found that my attention was drifting from the author’s voice and delivery.