C. Terry Warner

Who is C. Terry Warner?

C. Terry Warner is an American academic, author and business consultant. He wrote the book Bonds That Make Us Free and founded the Arbinger Institute which does consulting and training based on his academic work on the foundations of human behavior and self-deception. In writings and seminars, Warner argues that we are responsible for our own actions and even negative emotions which we often use to accuse others rather than responding to their needs. We therefore have the power to free our relationships with others from negativity.

Warner holds a Ph.D. from Yale University and is a professor emeritus of philosophy at Brigham Young University. In 1967 he joined the faculty at Brigham Young University, where he served as chair of the Philosophy Department, director of the Honors Program, and dean of the College of General Studies. He was a visiting senior member of Linacre College, Oxford University.