Scott Barry Kaufman On The Science of Transcendence

In today’s episode, psychologist Scott Barry Kaufman joins Rich to discuss the science of self-actualization and transcendence. Scott is a cognitive scientist and humanistic psychologist who has taught at Columbia, Yale, NYU, and Penn. He received his Ph.D. in cognitive psychology from Yale, a M. Phil in experimental psychology from the University of Cambridge and a B.S. in psychology and human computer interaction from Carnegie Mellon. He is the founder and director of the Center for the Science of Human Potential and hosts the #1 psychology podcast, The Psychology Podcast. His latest book is entitled Transcend: The New Science of Self-Actualization. The video version of this episode is available HERE. Rich’s new book, Voicing Change, Vol. II is available HERE. Full show notes & additional information on this episode is available HERE. Please support the sponsors of today’s podcast: Athletic Greens: go to athleticgreens.com/richroll to get a FREE year supply of Vitamin D ​AND​ 5 free travel packs​ of AG1 with your first purchase. Calm: go to calm.com/richroll for a special limited-time promotion of 40% off a Calm Premium subscription. Squarespace: go to Squarespace.com/RichRoll for a FREE trial, and use offer code RichRoll to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain. Therabody: Try it for thirty days and experience the percussive therapy device that’s unlike anything you’ve ever felt at Therabody.com/RICHROLL Whoop: get the WHOOP 4.O at WHOOP.com and use the code Richroll at checkout to get 15% off a membership. Peace + Plants, Rich See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.