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What does it mean to "transcend the self?" Today Dr. Hanson, Forrest, and Dr. David Yaden explore self-transcendent, or \u201cpeak,\u201d experiences, which the famous psychologist Abraham Maslow defined as \u201cmoments of highest happiness and fulfillment.\u201d\nAs a note, David is referred to as a "PhD student" during the episode. Since it was recorded, he's gone on to earn his doctorate!\nAbout our Guest: David is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Johns Hopkins Medicine who studies the\xa0varieties of spiritual and self-transcendent experiences from the perspectives of psychology and cognitive neuroscience.\xa0\nRead David's paper on The Varieties of Self-Transcendent Experience here.\xa0\nNew Sponsor: Join\xa0over a million people using BetterHelp, the world\u2019s largest online counseling platform. Visit betterhelp.com/beingwell for 10% off your first month!\xa0\nKey Topics:\n3:00: The two key characteristics of self-transcendent experiences.\n4:30: \u201cEveryday\u201d versions of peak experiences.\xa0\n8:00: Self-transcendence and psychopathology.\n11:00: David\u2019s account of self-transcendence.\xa0\n13:50: The lasting impact of peak experiences.\xa0\n17:00: Is there a \u201cplace\u201d where self-transcendence occurs in the brain?\xa0\n20:45: Making use of peak experiences.\n28:00: Should we seek peak experiences out?\xa0\n36:00: Relaxing the sense of self.\xa0\n41:30: A message to your younger self.\n43:30: Recap\nSupport the Podcast: We're now on Patreon! If you'd like to support the podcast, follow this link.\nFrom Dr. Hanson: Hardwire lasting change into your mind and heart in just a few minutes a day \xa0with Dr. Rick Hanson's new program: Just One Minute. Use the code BEINGWELL at checkout for 10% off the purchase price!\nThe Foundations of Well-Being brings together the lessons of a lifetime of practice into one year-long online program. Podcast listeners can use the code\xa0BEINGWELL25 at checkout for an additional 25% off! Please don't hesitate to apply for a scholarship if you're in need.\xa0\nConnect with the show:\n\nFollow us on Instagram\n\nFollow Rick on Facebook\n\nFollow Forrest on Facebook\n\nSubscribe on iTunes