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Self-Transcendence: Finding Purpose Beyond Yourself


Self-Transcendence: Finding Purpose Beyond Yourself

a state where a person can devote themselves fully to another person, work, cause or activity. It was first described by an Austrian psychiatrist Viktor Emil Frankl (1905-1998)]

SELF-TRANSCENDENCE: “Self-transcendence is seen to be a part of a healthy person to be able to focus on a thing other than himself.”

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looti, M. (2026, June 20). Self-Transcendence: Finding Purpose Beyond Yourself. Encyclopedia of psychology. https://encyclopedia.arabpsychology.com/self-transcendence/
looti, Mohammed. “Self-Transcendence: Finding Purpose Beyond Yourself.” Encyclopedia of psychology, 20 June 2026, https://encyclopedia.arabpsychology.com/self-transcendence/.
looti, Mohammed. “Self-Transcendence: Finding Purpose Beyond Yourself.” Encyclopedia of psychology. June 20, 2026. https://encyclopedia.arabpsychology.com/self-transcendence/.