This book addresses the need for maturational growth in undergraduate and entry-level graduate students as a foundation for professional and civic development. It presents an engaged learning curriculum for higher education, Know Your Self, which strengthens psychological resilience and interpersonal community-building skills through person-centered growth in five dimensions of self: bio-behavioral, cognitive-sociocultural, social-emotional, existential-spiritual, and resilient worldview formation. This growth promotes well-being and a positive campus culture, preparing students to build cultures of health, social justice, and peace in the social systems where they will work and live. This project emerged from Kass’ professional work in humanistic psychology with Dr. Carl Rogers. Case studies and statistical data illustrate the formation of health-promoting, pro-social behaviors, culturally-inclusive community building, and secure existential attachment. This book will help facultyand student life professionals address the urgent need in young adults for person-centered psychospiritual maturation. “This remarkable prevention-oriented synthesis teaches us skills and attitudes that markedly enhance health and well-being.” (Herbert Benson, M.D., Distinguished Mind-Body Medical Institute Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School. Author, The Relaxation Response) “It will be the lucky student who starts college and early on encounters the remarkable Know Your Self curriculum which Jared Kass has proposed in this book. The depth and range of the philosophical and psychological concepts, combined with the use of self-examination and experiential learning, provides a path to maturation that should be a part of all college students’ experience.” (Jimmie Holland, M.D., Wayne E. Chapman Chair in Psychiatric Oncology, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center; Professor of Psychiatry, Weill Cornell School of Medicine. Author, The Human Side of Cancer: Living with Hope, Coping with Uncertainty) “Professor Kass sees the big picture of social - cultural development―in both its pain and promise. He also recognizes the stem cell moment of emerging adulthood in the human life span. This book is an invitation to Higher Education to meet him at that crossroad and to consider a stretch of soul and curriculum. Grounded in both research and significant practice, this book is an informing, highly-valuable, thought-provoking read.” (Sharon Daloz Parks, Ph.D., Fellow, Whidbey Institute. Author, Big Questions, Worthy Dreams: Mentoring Emerging Adults in Their Search for Meaning, Purpose, and Faith) “Life itself is a university is the memorable conclusion of this remarkable book that breathes new spirit into our efforts to understand and promote the development of college students. In this deep and beautifully written work, Kass introduces readers to Know Your Self, an exciting program to facilitate the journey of emerging adults into greater wholeness as physical, psychological, social, and spiritual beings. Built on a foundation of strong science, the wisdom of multiple religious traditions, and Kass’ own work with Carl Rogers, Herbert Benson, interfaith dialogue, and the lived experiences of many college students, Know Your Self deserves wide dissemination within institutes of higher education.” (Kenneth Pargament, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus, Department of Psychology, Bowling Green State University. Editor-in-Chief, APA Handbook of Psychology, Religion, and Spirituality; Author, Spiritually Integrated Psychotherapy: Understanding and Addressing the Sacred) “Jared Kass extends the rich discoveries of his mentor, Carl Rogers, in education that develops not only knowledge but wisdom and character. This is an idea-provoking book for faculty and student life professionals for helping students mature in ways that address not only their own suffering but that of humanity.” (William R. Miller, Ph.D., Emeritus Distinguished Professor of Psychology and Psychiatry, University of New Mexico. Author, Motivational Interviewing: Helping People Change and Lovingkindness) “Jared Kass demonstrates a lifelong passion for the study of person-centered spiritual maturation and provides educators concerned with the psychological resilience of students in higher education, critical insight for mentoring the next generation and the communities they inhabit. His work encourages us to honor the wisdom of contemplative practices from the spiritual traditions to build diverse and inclusive communities where all human potential can flourish.” (Cheryl A. Giles, Psy.D., Francis Greenwood Peabody Senior Lecturer, Pastoral Care and Counseling, Harvard Divinity School. Editor, The Arts of Contemplative Care: Pioneering Voices in Buddhist Chaplaincy and Pastoral Work) “In an era in which many of us feel untethered from traditional moorings, Dr. Kass makes an important contribution with his exploration of psychospiritual development. He examines the importance of psy