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Trust in others predicts mortality in the United States

Do you trust other people? It may prolong your life. People who trust others live longer — Those who do not increase their risk of a shortened life. 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 […]

Published on October 25, 2018

Why relationships — not money — are the key to improving schools

Strong relationships between teachers, parents and students at schools has more impact on improving student learning than does financial support, new research shows. The study found that social capital had a three- to five-times larger effect than financial capital on reading and math scores in Michigan schools. Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. […]

Published on October 25, 2018

Smoke alarms using mother’s voice wake children better than high-pitch tone alarms

Researchers examined characteristics of four different smoke alarms to determine which ones worked best to wake children. The researchers found that a sleeping child was about three times more likely to be awakened by one of the three voice alarms than by the tone alarm. Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David Lowemann, […]

Published on October 25, 2018