Month: February 2024

King Charles Attends Church in First Public Outing Since Cancer Diagnosis

Britain’s King Charles attended church Sunday in his first public outing since announcing last week he had been diagnosed with cancer and would postpone some engagements to undergo treatment. 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 […]

Published on February 11, 2024

How to Avoid Super Bowl Party Food Poisoning

When Americans gather to watch the Super Bowl on Sunday, the culinary choices may be as important as the final score. 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 […]

Published on February 10, 2024

Rationality, preferences, and emotions with biological constraints: it all starts from our senses

Is the role of our sensory systems to represent the physical world as accurately as possible? If so, are our preferences and emotions, often deemed irrational, decoupled from these ‘ground-truth’ sensory experiences? We show why the answer to both questions is ‘no’. Brain function is metabolically costly, and the brain loses some fraction of the […]

Published on February 10, 2024