An Exploration of Self-Transcendence Through Solo-Travel
Runyuan Chen, Aaron Joya, Leena Choi, Shin Young Choi · 2017
Self-Transcendence (ST) and related topics have gained increasing popularity among populations such as Americans. Strong evidence of ST's positive effect on individual's life has been found in literature across disciplines. Despite its importance and popularity, research in this topic has remained rather silent in the design community. In this paper, we explored and constructed a framework to help understand ST experience through the study of solo travelers. Solo travelers were found to have ample opportunities to reflect, especially outside of themselves, and thus studying solo travelers provided us with a platform to understand ST experiences.