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The New Science of Self-Actualization (Robert Wright & Scott Barry Kaufman)

The New Science of Self-Actualization (Robert Wright & Scott Barry Kaufman)

FromThe Wright Show


The New Science of Self-Actualization (Robert Wright & Scott Barry Kaufman)

FromThe Wright Show

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Length:
60 minutes
Released:
Apr 8, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Scott's new book, Transcend: The New Science of Self-Actualization ... Debunking myths about Abraham Maslow's hierarchy of needs ... The origins of humanistic psychology ... Optimism for the thinking person ... Psychological security in an era of new threats and superficial social connections ... Psychological growth: exploration, love, and purpose ... Defining "peak experiences" ... Scott says Bob is a "transcender." Bob is skeptical. ... Is this a kind of secular spirituality? ... Evaluating peak experiences achieved through psychedelics ...
Released:
Apr 8, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Conversations with a series of people who have nothing in common except that program host Robert Wright is curious about what they’re thinking.