Psychotherapist and Author
Donald Robertson is a Scottish Canadian cognitive behavioural psychotherapist and one of the founding members of the Modern Stoicism organisation. He is the author of How to Think Like a Roman Emperor, which weaves the life of Marcus Aurelius together with practical techniques from Stoic philosophy and modern therapy.
by Donald Robertson
Robertson uses Marcus Aurelius's life to show how Stoic philosophy anticipated modern cognitive behavioural therapy. Ancient techniques for manageing emotions remain remarkably effective.
The books Donald Robertson references, cites, and recommends most frequently.
by Marcus Aurelius
Aurelius wrote these private meditations as reminders to himself - on duty, impermanence, and rational self-governance. The result is Stoicism at its most intimate: a Roman emperor's nightly practice of keeping perspective.
by Daniel Goleman
Goleman argues that EQ matters more than IQ for success. Self-awareness, empathy, and emotional regulation are skills that can be developed and that predict real-world outcomes.
Who Donald draws from, and who draws from Donald — aggregated across every book in this collection. Counts show the number of citation links, not the depth of each one.