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Maslow’s Forgotten Pinnacle: Self-Transcendence
By Matt Davis — 2019
Abraham Maslow’s famous hierarchy of needs is depicted as a triangle with self-actualization at the very top. Right before his death, Maslow wanted to add another to the hierarchy: Self-transcendence.
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