Nathaniel Branden
Nathaniel Branden was born Nathan Blumenthal ( born April 9, 1930 in Brampton, Ontario, Canada) is an American psychotherapist and author of several books on the subject of self-esteem and aware life.
His best-known in German-speaking book is " The six pillars of self-esteem ." In the book, he summarizes his research on the subject of self-worth combined. First, it examines the origin of human self -esteem and summarizes conditions that determine a healthy self -esteem. Finally, he provides exercises to develop yourself a better self -esteem and gives educators and managers guidance on how they can promote the self-esteem of their students or employees.
Life
Nathaniel Branden was born Nathan Blumenthal was the only boy in a family with several sisters in Brampton, Ontario. His sister Elayne Blumenthal, a nurse was part of Ayn Rand " Collective". Another family member, Allan Blumenthal, a cousin, was a successful psychiatrist who also lived in the area of edge collective. Branden graduated from high school in Canada from, its country of origin. He received a bachelor's degree in psychology from the University of California Los Angeles, a Masters 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 the state permission to work as a psychologist.
Nathaniel Branden studied psychology and psychotherapy in California and New York since 1956 and works as a therapist and lecturer at various universities. He has established itself as a psychological consultant and author of numerous books about the beyond U.S. borders a name
He married in White Plains, NY in January 1953 Barbara Branden ( born Weidman ). From 1956 he worked as a therapist in private practice. In February 1964 Barbara Branden began with acceptance of her husband having an affair with Wilfred Schwartz. Nathaniel and Barbara Branden separated in 1965., Even after the separation of Nathaniel Branden Barbara Branden is publisher and CEO of Schwartz journal The Objectivist.
Branden had a falling out in the 1960s with his spiritual mentor Ayn Rand. Then Branden built up his own school of a "bio- centric psychology", which is essentially based on his work for self-worth.
In 1968 he founded his own institute and moved to California with Patrecia Scott. He married there in 1969. In 1977, Scott died by drowning in a swimming pool, in which she was ousted in a Epileptic seizure. Branden married in 1978 for the third time, the businesswoman Devers Israel. This marriage was divorced again. He then went his fourth marriage with Leigh Horton.
Branden stopped at a sometimes friendly, sometimes repellent, his relationship with his first wife Barbara established. She wrote about this relationship the successful book The Passion of Ayn Rand. In the book she describes in detail Branden's relationship with Rand and the bitter separation. The book was made into a film in 1999, starring Helen Mirren as Rand and Eric Stoltz as Branden in the lead roles.