Nathaniel Branden

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Nathaniel Branden (born 9 April 1930) is a Los Angeles, California-based Canadian psychotherapist and writer known for his work in the psychology of self-esteem. A former associate and one-time romantic partner of novelist-philosopher Ayn Rand, Branden also played a prominent role in the 1960s in promoting Rand's philosophy, Objectivism. Rand and Branden split acrimoniously in 1968, after which Branden focused on developing his own psychological theory and mode of therapy. <a href="https://www.l

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5 total works indexed

1. Research electronic data capture (REDCap)—A metadata-driven methodology and workflow process for providing translational research informatics support

   · 2009 · cited 46,839x

2. SciPy 1.0: fundamental algorithms for scientific computing in Python

   · 2020 · cited 36,548x

3. <i>PHENIX</i>: a comprehensive Python-based system for macromolecular structure solution

   · 2010 · cited 23,577x

4. Array programming with NumPy

   · 2020 · cited 23,484x

5. Global burden of 369 diseases and injuries in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019

   · 2020 · cited 15,984x

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Quotes

• “Rand always says, “Never pass up an opportunity to pass moral judgment.” Well I say: “Look for an opportunity to do something more useful instead.” Nobody was led to virtue by being told he was a scoundrel.”
• “Man's need of self-esteem entails the need for a sense of control over reality – but no control is possible in a universe which, by one's own concession, contains the supernatural, the miraculous and the causeless, a universe in which one is at the mercy of ghosts and demons, in which one must deal, not with the unknown, but with the unknowable; no control is possible if man proposes, but a ghost disposes; no control is possible if the universe is a haunted house.”
• “It would be hard to name a more certain sign of poor self-esteem than the need to perceive some other group as inferior.”
• “Pride is the emotional reward of achievement. It is not a vice to be overcome but a virtue to be attained.”

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Wikidata facts

Instance of

human

Given name

Nathan

Family name

Blumenthal

Gender

male

Citizenship

United States

Place of birth

Brampton

Place of death

Los Angeles

Occupation

non-fiction writer

Educated at

University of California, Los Angeles

Languages spoken

English language

Official website

www.nathanielbranden.com

Image

Nathaniel Branden c. 1972.jpg

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