Transcend: The New Science of Self-Actualization

Name: Transcend: The New Science of Self-Actualization
Price: 7.99 USD
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Rating: 4.6 (794 reviews)
Author: Scott Barry Kaufman PhD

by Scott Barry Kaufman PhD

Nonfiction Self Help

4.6 (794)

4.6 stars from 794 reviews. Top 92% of Nonfiction books we track.

Published by Tarcher

$7.9947% off peak

Last checked: Feb 15, 2026

Price history: $2.99 – $14.99

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Perfect for you if...

You're drawn to personal growth but feel something's missing from typical self-help frameworks that treat success as purely individual.
You're curious about psychology and want the research behind the ideas, not just motivational platitudes.
You believe your potential means something only when it contributes to others and the wider world.

Maybe not for you if...

You want quick fixes or hacks. This is a substantive book that asks you to do the intellectual and emotional work.
You're sceptical of psychology or Maslow's original hierarchy. This builds on those ideas rather than challenging them.
You're looking for a book about becoming rich or famous. Purpose and fulfilment here are defined differently.

About this book

Scott Barry Kaufman reimagines Maslow's hierarchy of needs based on Maslow's unpublished theory of transcendence found in journals, lectures, and essays. Kaufman integrates Maslow's unfinished work with current research on attachment, connection, creativity, love, and purpose. Kaufman presents a new hierarchy of needs as a roadmap for finding purpose and fulfillment through self-actualization—becoming the best version of oneself. Unlike the common view of self-actualization as purely individual, Maslow believed full potential requires merging self with the world. At the highest level of human potential, self-development and self-sacrifice integrate deeply. The book explores how realizing potential connects individuals to their creative abilities and to one another. It includes previously unpublished insights, new research findings, exercises, and opportunities for self-analysis to help readers understand their own personality and nurture connection with both their highest potential and humanity.

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$2.99 – $14.99

Currently on sale at $7.99 — 47% off peak. Price has dropped 24 times over the last 6 years. Goes on sale roughly every 70 days. Typically stays discounted for 8 days.

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Currently around #18K in the Kindle store — a steady mid-list seller.

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Currently 4.6★ from 794 reviews

Gaining approximately 4 new reviews per month. Rating has dipped slightly from 4.7 to 4.6.

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