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Breaks in resistance training do not impair long-term development in strength and muscle size

A study investigated how a 10-week break from resistance training affected maximum strength and muscle size. The study found that a 10-week break halfway through 20 total weeks of strength training had little effect on development. During the break, maximal strength was better preserved than muscle size. Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. […]

Published on October 28, 2024

Psychologists develop tool to assess narcissism in job candidates

Researchers developed a tool for job interviews to assess narcissistic grandiosity among potential job candidates. 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 of Society. With a […]

Published on October 27, 2024

Studying Wikipedia browsing habits to learn how people learn

A collaborative team of researchers led by Dale Zhou, who did his Ph.D. at the University of Pennsylvania’s Perelman School of Medicine, and Dani Bassett in Penn’s School of Engineering and Applied Science looked at how nearly half a million people around the world use Wikipedia’s knowledge networks. They found stark differences in browsing habits […]

Published on October 25, 2024