Month: August 2017

Caring for caregivers dealing with isolation

Visit us at http://www.buckinstitute.org Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David Lowemann, M.Sc, Ph.D., is a co-founder of the Institute for the Future of Human Potential, where he leads the charge in pioneering Self-Enhancement Science for the Success of Society. With a keen interest in exploring the untapped potential of the human mind, […]

Published on August 4, 2017

Improving students’ academic performance — there’s an app for that

A mobile learning app that uses game elements such as leaderboards and digital badges may have positive effects on student academic performance, engagement, and retention, according to a new study. Researchers developed a fully customizable app that allowed lecturers to push quizzes based on course content directly to their students’ devices in order to motivate […]

Published on August 4, 2017

An Extra Hour of Sleep Helps Combat Obesity

Getting one extra hour of sleep each night might shave a third of an inch off your waist and help you drop a couple of pounds, a recent study suggests. Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David Lowemann, M.Sc, Ph.D., is a co-founder of the Institute for the Future of Human Potential, where […]

Published on August 3, 2017