Transcend

The New Science of Self-Actualization

By: Scott Barry Kaufman PhD

Narrated by: Scott Barry Kaufman PhD

Length: 10 hrs and 14 mins

Publisher's summary

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Scott Barry Kaufman first discovered Maslow's unfinished theory of transcendence, sprinkled throughout a cache of unpublished journals, lectures, and essays, he felt a deep resonance with his own work and life.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

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.

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.

Pure Genius

I have been working on a project that hinges on self-actualization and the self-determination theory of motivation for the past ten years. Needless to say, I've been devouring books, audio books, online lectures, articles, and other publications on the topic. This is the first publication I have consumed that was able to shed some light on those previously darkened corners of the theory.

Not only does this book answer several key questions I've been compiling; but it is an absolute pleasure to listen to.

Kaufman's intricate weaving of Maslow's life into the subject matter gives the listener a new and more complete picture of the theory. I must say, I was absolutely blown away by it.

Aside from all of that, Kaufman's 'TRANSCEND' has solidified several fundamental sub-structures of my project for me. For example: Is everybody capable of self-actualization? What is the relationship between money and self-actualization? Is it possible to create a society that maintains a stable feedback-loop of self-actualizing individuals; a society where everybody is continually self-actualizing and helping everybody else do the same? Is it possible that currency itself is actually a bottleneck that keeps such a structure from developing?

Aside from the several studies I have lined up to verify what all of this literature seems to point to; this book helped connect several aspects of the theory in such a way as to further encourage me to pursue my work. It also lifting some (definitely not all) of the anxiety and fear I have that I'm barking up the wrong tree.

Doctor Kaufman, I stand and applaud you, your work, and your passion. This is quite literally a work of pure genius; developed by Maslow and refined by Kaufman. Bravo.

I’m sorry... the voice is VERY distracting

An incredibly powerful topic and writing work but the voice needs to go, I’ sorry, I feel this needs to be said. Please, can you have someone else with a deeper, more energetic voice please read the book?

Awe inspiring in a literal sense.

A thorough summation of Maslow's life's work, with great modern commentary and new exciting research to bring clarity to life's biggest questions. A must read for anyone pondering how best to live a life.

Maslow Is Still Relevant

While some new material is covered, the book is largely a refresher and clarification of Maslow's legacy.

Amazing

A book that will elevate you being and teach you how to be more connected with your higher Self.