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“What a masterpiece! Maslow 2.0—a must-read for anyone who wants to understand what Maslow meant by self-transcendence.”
—Angela Duckworth, author of Grit


“This is the book we’ve all been waiting for—nothing less than a breathtaking new psy­chology of humanity.”
—Susan Cain, author of Quiet


“Scott Barry Kaufman is one of my favorite thinkers about the psychology of getting better and growing as a person.”
—Ryan Holiday, author of The Daily Stoic

A bold reimagining of Maslow's famous hierarchy of needs—by one of the leading psychologists of our time


When psychologist Scott Barry Kaufman discovered Abraham Maslow's unfinished theory of transcendence, sprinkled throughout a cache of unpublished journals, he knew it contained fresh insights for living in today’s chaotic world.

In this groundbreaking book, Kaufman picks up where Maslow left off, building a new level at the peak of the famous hierarchy of needs pyramid—and integrating the latest research on attachment, connection, creativity, purpose, and other building blocks of a life well-lived.

Transcend provides a roadmap for finding fulfillment, not by striving for money, success, or "happiness," but by becoming the best version of ourselves, or what Maslow called self-actualization.

With never-before-published insights and new research findings, along with exercises for gaining insight into your own unique personality, this empowering book is a manual for reflection and personal growth—and a tool for nurturing a deeper connection not only with our highest potential, but also with the rest of humanity.

Scott Barry Kaufman, Ph.D., is a cognitive psychologist who is among the top one percent most cited scientists in the world for his groundbreaking research on intelligence, creativity, and human potential. He is the host of The Psychology Podcast, which has received more than 30 million downloads and is frequently ranked the #1 psychology podcast in the world. Dr. Kaufman’s writing has appeared in The Atlantic, Scientific American, Psychology Today, and Harvard Business Review, and he is the author of ten previous books, most recently Rise Above.