Brian H. Ge

Transcending the self to transcend suffering.

Frontiers in Psychology 2023 Brian H. Ge, Fan Yang 30 citations

Suffering is inevitable in human life. Our perspective paper theorizes on precise mechanisms for how self-transcendence-the state in which an individual looks beyond the self and adopts a larger perspective including concern for others and the world-may help people endure the experience of suffering. From an examination of empirical literature ranging from social psychology to clinical...