Dr. Scott Barry Kaufman is a famous cognitive scientists, lecturer, podcaster, author, and a top-expert in psychological growth and development. In this episode we talk about his book Transcend, in which he explains how to understand basic needs and work with them to fulfill true psychological and personal potential and feel more connection and meaning in life.   Timestamps:   00:00 episode introduction 03:20 Scott’s background in science and psychology 04:00 What is transcendence 06:00 How can you use fear or disabilities in growt 08:25 Scott’s theory of human growth and self-developmen 12:45 The 6 basic human need 15:40 Who can transcend and grow? 18:4 Difference between self-actualization and self-transcende 20:30 How to fulfill human needs 23:00 Need of safety and childhood attachment 25:30 How can we overcome childhood trauma 29:30 Need for human connection 30:40 Social media, instagram, dopamine, and mental healt 33:40 Pandemic, social connection, and relationships 36:50 Self-esteem, ego, and narcissism 39:00 Light and dark triad of personality 41:30 Can personality change and how we can do it 43:45 SMART  extroverted if you’re an introvert 45:00 Finding purpose and meaning in life 48:00 How to start transcending 50:00 Resources and Scott’s offerings   Scott’s links: https://scottbarrykaufman.com/ https://centerforhumanpotential.com/ https://www.instagram.com/scottbarrykaufman/ https://scottbarrykaufman.com/podcast/ https://scottbarrykaufman.com/books/My linkswww.inkaland.co/newsletter www.instagram.com/iaminkaland