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People can handle the truth (more than you think)

New research explores the consequences of honesty in everyday life and determines that people can often afford to be more honest than they think. 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 […]

Published on September 19, 2018

Where you live might influence how you measure up against your peers

Social psychologists uncover important mechanisms of social comparison, showing that it depends on specific, universal social settings and situations. 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 September 19, 2018

From Syria To Southern California: Refugees Seek Care For Wounds Of War

EL CAJON, Calif. — In his native Syria, Mahmoud spent months in captivity in a crowded room three floors underground, never seeing the sun. Disease spread quickly among the prisoners, he said. Food was scarce, often spoiled. Mahmoud said his captors, foot soldiers of Syrian President Bashar Assad, tortured him and shot him in the […]

Published on September 19, 2018