The founder of humanistic psychology Abraham Maslow is widely known for the concept of self-actualization, the path to which lies through the satisfaction of such basic human needs as food and security. However, the "pyramid of needs", which is often remembered in connection with the name of the great psychologist, is a simplified and incomplete model of his idea of a hierarchy of needs. The famous American cognitive scientist Scott Barry Kaufman carefully studied the late notes and unpublished texts of Maslow and with their help supplemented the theory of the classic, who at the end of his life wrote and spoke a lot about "higher needs" - love, friendship, self-esteem, self-respect, individuality. The updated hierarchy is intended to serve the reader as a basis for understanding the nature of a person and his actions, and the checklists and practical tasks that supplement the book will help to comprehend their own behavior patterns and confidently move along the path of personal development to self-actualization.