From Self-Transcendence to Collective Transcendence: In Search of the Order of Hierarchies in Maslow's Transcendence.

ABSTRACT: Maslow's Human Motivation extended Theory, in its late version, proposed transcendence as one of the highest levels, inclusive or holistic in the Human consciousness. Through Meaning Theory, Victor Frankl and Paul Wong suggested that self-transcendence is a fundamental expression of our spiritual nature and a distinctive concept. However, it is not clear whether at present, with an extensive offer of individualistic currents, transcending involves a personal issue or is rather a collective issue, related to community and culture. The objective of this research is to determine if seeking personal transcendence and seeking collective transcendence are two differentiable categories, and if there is a priority among them, which would suggest an extension of the Theory. With the participation o

SUBMITTER: Llanos LF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8988189 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature