Month: August 2020

Pain in the Past and Pleasure in the Future: The Development of Past–Future Preferences for Hedonic Goods

Abstract It seems self‐evident that people prefer painful experiences to be in the past and pleasurable experiences to lie in the future. Indeed, it has been claimed that, for hedonic goods, this preference is absolute (Sullivan, 2018). Yet very little is known about the extent to which people demonstrate explicit preferences regarding the temporal location […]

Published on August 30, 2020

Study finds that sleep restriction amplifies anger

Feeling angry these days? New research suggests that a good night of sleep may be just what you need. 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 […]

Published on August 30, 2020

How Older Adults Remember the World Depends On How They See It

Age-related changes in visual exploration and memory have typically been studied separately. However, recent evidence suggests that mnemonic processes both affect, and are affected by, eye movements (EMs). Thus, by relating older adults’ memory deficits to age-specific visual exploration patterns, we can improve upon models of cognitive aging. Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David […]

Published on August 29, 2020