In this new book, Dr. Branden examines in unprecedented depth what it means to "live consciously" -- from the most intimate areas of life, to the workplace, to the social/political arena. One of the most exciting ideas he introduces is that of "the spirituality of reason." This is an operations manual for our basic tool of survival -- the mind -- and a summons to the best within us.
This book explores multiple meanings and applications of the idea of self-responsibility. It moves from the most personal meanings and applications to the widest political and social. It shows self-responsibility to be a source of personal power, and it offers Branden's vision of a society transformed by an ethics of enlightened self-interest.
Dr. Branden considers this book to be the climax of his work in the field of self-esteem. It comprehensively examines the factors that shape self-esteem. It spells out specifically and in-depth what adults can do to raise their own self-esteem, and it also spells out what parents, teachers, managers, and psychotherapists can do to support the self-esteem of others.
Revised and expanded version of To See What I See and Know What I Know. Teaches advanced use of sentence-completion technique for personal growth and self-understanding.
This book is a brief distallation of Dr. Branden's key ideas in the field of psychology and self-esteem intended as a basic introduction. It gives twenty characteristics that indicate positive self-regard, twelve obstacles to growth of self-esteem, and six self-esteem empowerment principles.
Judgment Day is a passionately written, highly theatrical memoir and a psychological tour de force. It is the drama of an intense love affiar between a literary genius and a brilliant young man twenty-five years her junior -- against the background of a challenging and controversial philosophical movement. In following the course of a man's intellectual and emotional evolution, we are led to a deeper understanding of the work and life of Ayn Rand, who was his friend, mentor, lover, and enemy. This is an odyssey that profoundly illuminates the relationship of reason and emotion -- and the ability of the human spirit to overcome adversity and regenerate itself.Ayn Rand and Nathaniel Branden were associated for nearly two decades. And for over twenty years, since the time of their explosive break, people all over the world have been asking Branden, "What really happened between you and Ayn Rand? ... How could two people who were so close find themselves in such devastating and irreconcilable conflict?" Now, for the first time, Nathaniel Branden answers these questions.
A factual, action-oriented, step-by-step guide to strengthening the feeling of self-worth. He has distilled a lifetime of experience to create a self-help book that will change the way you live your life.
Originally published as The Romantic Love Question-and-Answer Book, this revised and expanded edition, writen with my wife and colleague, Devers Branden, addresses the questions we hear most often from those struggling with the practical challenges of making love work. It covers a wide range of topics, from the importance of autonomy in relationships, to the art of effective communication, to confict-resolution skills, to dealing with jealousy and infidelity, to coping with the special challenges of children and in-laws, to surviving the loss of love.
Learn how to use sentence stems to control your present, understand your feelings, get insights into your relationships, and give yourself an opportunity to achieve personal satisfaction. A workbook for those who wish to work on their own development.
The psychology of individualism. Explores the relation between self-esteem, autonomy, and an ethics of enlightened selfishness.
Techniques for achieving self-discovery, self-expression, self-healing, and effective communication with the ones you love. Teaches individuals, couples, and professionals how to use sentence-completion technique to resolve problems in relationships. A sentence-stem work-book with scores of stems to use.
Dr. Branden offers us a new understanding of the meaning of romantic love -- what love is and what it depends upon for fulfillment. He reveals romantic love to be a pathway to self-discovery and spiritual growth.
This book examines the painful and widespread problem of self-alienation, in which the individual is out of touch with his or her inner world, and indicates pathways to recovery. This book has proven especially helpful for adult chilren of dysfunctional families. It takes a fresh look at the relation of reason and emotion that goes beyond my earlier treatement of the subject in its scope and depth. Demonstrating how and why self-acceptance is essential to healthy self-esteem, it points the way to the harmonious integration of thought and feeling.
This is an exploration of the childhood origins of negative self-concepts, dramatized through a series of vignettes taken from Dr. Branden's clinical practice. These stories shows in what ways adults can adults can adversely affect the development of a child's self-esteem. Indirectly, therefor, the book is a primer on the art of child-rearing.
The book that introduced a new way of thinking about self-esteem. The foundations of all of Dr. Branden's later work. It covers such issues as: the meaning of self-esteem; the relation of reason and emotion; the nature of free will; the impact of self-esteem on motivation, on work, friendship, on sex and romantic love.
In this work Dr. Branden offers an analysis of Ayn Rand's ethics, politics, psychology and literature. It also features a short biography by Barbara Branden. This book is out of print and relatively hard to find.
A six-cassette audio program designed to facilitate self-awareness, self-acceptance, self-responsibility, and self-assertion. It covers the basics of self-esteem, living consciously, liberation from guilt, and nurtuing the self-esteem of others. Available from Nightingale Conant.
A six-cassette audio program designed to allow the listener to build inner strength. Discusses how to banish self-doubt; why happiness is our natural birthright; how to enjoy success; how to develop intuition; how to develop self-trust; how to perservere in the face of adversity. Available from Nightingale Conant.
A one-hour lecture suggesting that the listener think twice about some of Rand's romantic and secual premises. Available from Laissez Faire Books.
A one-hour lecture offering an appraisal of Rand's thought by the man who was once her foremost spokesman. We have a printed version in our Nathaniel Branden pages. Available from Laissez Faire Books.