Author: Dr. David Lowemann

Cutting a few calories won’t hurt your workout

A new study demonstrates that calorie restriction doesn’t deter mice from exercising, challenging the belief that dieting drains workout energy. 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 […]

Published on August 11, 2024

Minds and markets as complex systems: an emerging approach to cognitive economics

Cognitive economics is an emerging interdisciplinary field that uses the tools of cognitive science to study economic and social decision-making. Although most strains of cognitive economics share commitments to bridging levels of analysis (cognitive, behavioral, and systems) and embracing interdisciplinary approaches, we review a newer strand of cognitive economic thinking with a further commitment: conceptualizing […]

Published on August 10, 2024

Harvard Rebuffs Protests and Won’t Remove Sackler Name From Two Buildings

Harvard University has decided against removing from campus buildings the name of a family whose company makes the powerful painkiller OxyContin, despite protests from parents whose children fatally overdosed.The decision last month by the Harvard Corporation to retain… Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David Lowemann, M.Sc, Ph.D., is a co-founder of the […]

Published on August 9, 2024