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Nathaniel Branden

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born

April 09, 1930 in Brampton, Ontario, Canada

gender

male

website

http://www.nathanielbranden.com

genre

Biographies & Memoirs, Nonfiction, Health, Mind & Body

influences

Ayn Rand

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Nathaniel Branden started reading Ayn Rand's "Fountainhead" in the summer of '44 as he was introduced to it by his sister and her giggling friends.

He met Rand in California where he attended college for psychology. She responded to his fan letter.

"Atlas Shrugged" was dedicated to Branden and he became her intellectual heir. The two carried on an affair, though each was married. After a dispute, they parted and never publicly reconciled.

Branden has written several books on psychology and self-esteem. He continues to practice psychotherapy in Los Angeles.

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Books by Nathaniel Branden

Average rating: 3.76 · 2,197 ratings · 147 reviews · 46 distinct works

	Six Pillars of Self-Esteem 3.88 avg rating — 307 ratings — published 1994 — 9 editions	My rating:
	My Years with Ayn Rand 3.65 avg rating — 152 ratings — published 1989 — 4 editions	My rating:
	The Psychology of Self-Esteem 3.62 avg rating — 82 ratings — published 1969 — 12 editions	My rating:
	Honoring the Self: Self-Esteem and Personal Tranformation 4.03 avg rating — 60 ratings — published 1983 — 7 editions	My rating:
	The Psychology of Romantic Love 3.82 avg rating — 65 ratings — published 2000 — 11 editions	My rating:
	The Art of Living Consciously: The Power of Awareness to Transform Everyday Life 4.05 avg rating — 42 ratings — published 1997 — 3 editions	My rating:
	How to Raise Your Self-Esteem: The Proven Action-Oriented Approach to Greater Self-Respect and Self-Confidence 3.68 avg rating — 31 ratings — published 1987 — 6 editions	My rating:
	Taking Responsibility 3.97 avg rating — 30 ratings — published 1996 — 2 editions	My rating:
	Who Is Ayn Rand? 2.81 avg rating — 37 ratings — 2 editions	My rating:
	The Power of Self-Esteem: An Inspiring Look at Our Most Important Psychological Resource 3.88 avg rating — 17 ratings — published 1987 — 4 editions	My rating:

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“There is overwhelming evidence that the higher the level of self-esteem, the more likely one will be to treat others with respect, kindness, and generosity.”
― Nathaniel Branden

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“Faith is the commitment of one's consciousness to beliefs for which one has no sensory evidence or rational proof. When man rejects reason as his standard of judgement, only one alternative standard remains to him: his feelings. A mystic is a man who treats his feelings as tools of cognition. Faith is the equation of feelings with knowledge”
― Nathaniel Branden, The Virtue of Selfishness

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“How do we keep our inner fire alive? Two things, at minimum, are needed: an ability to appreciate the positives in our life – and a commitment to action. Every day, it's important to ask and answer these questions: ‘What's good in my life?’ and ‘What needs to be done?”
― Nathaniel Branden

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