Nathaniel Branden

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Nathaniel Branden , born as Nathan Blumenthal (born April 9, 1930 in Brampton , Ontario , Canada ; † December 3, 2014 in Los Angeles , California ), was an American psychotherapist and author of several books on the subject of self-esteem and a more conscious life.

His best-known book in German-speaking countries is “The 6 pillars of self-esteem”. In the book he summarizes his research on the subject of self-worth. First, he examines the origin of human self-esteem and summarizes conditions that determine a healthy self-esteem. Finally, he introduces exercises to develop a better self-esteem for yourself and gives educators and managers tips on how they can promote the self-worth of their students or employees.

Life

Nathaniel Branden was born in 1930 as Nathan Blumenthal as the only boy in a family with several sisters in Brampton, Ontario, Canada. His sister Elayne Blumenthal , a nurse, was part of the Ayn-Rand "Collective". Another family member, Allan Blumenthal , a cousin, was a successful psychiatrist and also lived with Rand's collective. Branden graduated from high school in Canada, his country of origin. He received a bachelor's degree in psychology from the University of California Los Angeles , a master's from New York University , and in 1973, a Ph.D. in Psychology from the California Graduate Institute (CGI), then a state-certified school that granted state certification to practice as a psychologist.

Nathaniel Branden studied psychology and psychotherapy in California and New York and has worked as a therapist and lecturer at various universities since 1956. He has made a name for himself as a psychological advisor and author of numerous books beyond the borders of the USA.

In January 1953 he married Barbara Branden (nee Weidman) in White Plains , New York . From 1956 he worked as a therapist in his own practice. In February 1964, Barbara Branden began an affair with Wilfred Schwartz, with the acceptance of her husband . Nathaniel and Barbara Branden separated in 1965. Even after the separation from Nathaniel Branden, Barbara Branden remains editor and Schwartz managing director of The Objectivist magazine .

Branden fell out with his spiritual mentor Ayn Rand in the 1960s . As a result, Branden built his own school of "bio-centric psychology", which is essentially based on his work on self-worth .

In 1968 he founded his own institute and moved to California with Patrecia Scott. He married her there in 1969. In 1977 Scott died of drowning in a swimming pool into which she had fallen from an epileptic fit . Branden married the third time business woman Devers Israel in 1978. This marriage was divorced again. He then went on to his fourth marriage to Leigh Horton.

Branden maintained a relationship, sometimes friendly, sometimes dismissive, with his first wife, Barbara. She wrote the successful book The Passion of Ayn Rand about this relationship . In the book she describes in detail Branden's relationship with Rand and the bitter breakup. The book was made into a film in 1999, with Helen Mirren as Rand and Eric Stoltz as Branden in the lead roles.

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  1. ↑ Nathaniel Branden 1930-2014
  2. ↑ Chris Matthew Sciabarra: Contributors Biographies. on the Feminist Interpretations of Ayn Rand website .
  3. ^ Nathaniel Branden: My Years with Ayn Rand . Jossey-Bass, 1999, ISBN 0-7879-4513-7 , p. 370.
  4. ↑ Jeff Walker: The Ayn Rand Cult . Open Court, 1998, ISBN 0-8126-9390-6 , p. 156.
  5. ^ Ayn Rand and the Brandens: A Chronology.
  6. ^ "... the coroner's verdict was death by accidental drowning. As a physician explained, the result presumably was a 'flicker phenomenon' ... precipitating a seizure. ”In: Nathaniel Branden: My Years with Ayn Rand. 2001, p. 386.
  7. ^ Nathaniel Branden :: Devers Branden and Ayn Rand. 1996, excerpt from Judgment Day . Retrieved August 3, 2016.
  8. ↑ The Passion of Ayn Rand. 1999. IMDb. Retrieved March 2, 2007.

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personal data
SURNAME Branden, Nathaniel
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Blumenthal, Nathan (maiden name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American psychotherapist and author
DATE OF BIRTH April 9, 1930
PLACE OF BIRTH Brampton , Ontario , Canada
DATE OF DEATH 3rd December 2014
Place of death los Angeles