{"id":180,"date":"2026-04-12T21:22:57","date_gmt":"2026-04-12T21:22:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eftuniverse-build.com\/?page_id=180"},"modified":"2026-06-05T15:26:40","modified_gmt":"2026-06-05T15:26:40","slug":"research-page","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/eftuniverse-build.com\/index.php\/research-page\/","title":{"rendered":"Research Page"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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The Science behind Applied Performance<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Applied Performance offers measurable neuroscience that empowers performance.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Across multiple peer-reviewed studies and applied organizational research, Applied Performance has been shown to strengthen the four brain circuits associated with sustained performance, resilience, and leadership clarity: Emotion Regulation, Attention, Selfing Control, and Empathy.<\/p>

These circuits engage together in a high-performance neural network that supports calm decision-making under pressure, faster recovery from stress, and improved interpersonal effectiveness.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Research-Backed Performance Improvements<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Productivity and Performance<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Multiple studies consistently point to meaningful, rapid performance gains:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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A 20% productivity increase in 21 days<\/strong><\/p>

Six-month follow-up shows productivity improving even further<\/strong><\/p>

Greater financial return on assets<\/strong><\/p>

A fivefold increase in problem-solving performance during flow states<\/strong><\/p>

A 490% improvement in skill mastery and complex problem-solving<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Church, D., Vasudevan, A., & De Foe, A. (2024). Advances in Mind-Body Medicine, 28(3), 4-14.<\/span><\/p>

Cranston, S., & Keller, S. (2013). McKinsey Quarterly, 1, 48-59.<\/span><\/p>

Adee, S. (2012). New Scientist, 2850, 1-6.<\/span><\/p>

Rani, A. A., Abidin, I., & Hamid, M. R. (2013). Macrotheme Review, 2(3), 46-59.<\/span><\/p>

Ayranci, E. (2011). Business Intelligence Journal, 4(1), 9-32.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Burnout, Depression and Emotional Health<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Burnout is one of the most expensive and disruptive issues leaders face. API training directly targets the neural pathways involved. Psychological symptom improvements include:<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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56% reduction in depression<\/strong><\/p>

27% reduction in anxiety<\/strong><\/p>

47% reduction in burnout<\/strong><\/p>

8% reduction in blood pressure<\/strong><\/p>

43% reduction in cortisol<\/strong><\/p>

21% increase in happiness<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Rizzo, A., Laachi, S., et al. (2025). Mental Health and Social Inclusion, 29(6), 782-799.
Blacher, S. (2023). Journal of Interprofessional Education, 30, 100599.
Church, D., Vasudevan, A., & De Foe, A. (2024). Advances in Mind-Body Medicine, 28(3), 4-14.
Dincer, B., & Inangil, D. (2020). Explore: The Journal of Science and Healing, 17(2), 109-114.
Bifano, S., Szeglin, C., et al. (2024). Medical Acupuncture, 36(2), 70-78.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Retention and Leadership Effectiveness<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Research shows that leaders trained in API methods produce better organizational outcomes. Applied Performance strongly correlates with leadership effectiveness, team morale, community building, job satisfaction, and intent to stay. API trained leaders demonstrate:<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Greater profitability<\/strong><\/p>\n

Better financial performance<\/strong><\/p>\n

Lower staff turnover<\/strong><\/p>\n

Higher retention<\/strong><\/p>\n

Greater team cohesion<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Soga, L. R., Bolade-Ogunfodun, Y., et al. (2022). Journal of Business Research, 142, 648-662.
Malik, M. S., & Tariq, S. (2016). International Review of Management and Marketing, 6(2), 289-297.
Harung, H. S., & Travis, F. (2012). Cognitive Processing, 13, 171-181.
Church, D. and David, I. (2019). Psychology, 10, 941-952.
Kora\u017eija, M., \u017di\u017eek, S. \u0160., & Mumel, D. (2016). Our Economy, 62(2), 51-60.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Financial Performance<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Large scale peer-reviewed studies demonstrate clear links between Applied Performance and financial outcomes.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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374 industrial managers showed better financial performance
300 employees at major banks generated higher return on assets
Improvements are durable over the course of five years
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Ayranci, E. (2011). Business Intelligence Journal, 4(1), 9-32.<\/span><\/p>

Malik, M. S., & Tariq, S. (2016). International Review of Management and Marketing, 6(2), 289-297.<\/span><\/p>

Amram, J. Y. (2009). Institute for Transpersonal Psychology, 1-169.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Healthcare Cost Reduction<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Stress accounts for 80% of doctor visits. API methods result not only in reduced psychological stress, but improved biomarkers such as cortisol, resting heart rate, and blood pressure. API research has been shown to produce:<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Significantly fewer primary care visits<\/strong><\/p>

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Church, D., Yount, G., & Brooks, A. J. (2012). Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease, 200(10), 891-896.
Bach, D., … Church, D. (2019). Journal of Evidence-based Integrative Medicine, 24, 2515690X18823691.
Church, D. (2014). Explore: The Journal of Science and Healing, 10(3), 162-169.
Klatt, M. D., Sieck, C., et al. (2016). Complementary Therapies in Medicine, 27, 139-144.
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Global Delivery Capability<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Applied Performance Institute is supported by a network of more than 1,000 trained practitioners<\/strong> who are equipped to deliver and implement Applied Performance methodologies across organizations, teams, and leadership populations worldwide.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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The Neuroscience Behind Applied Performance<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Together, these four circuits support calm decision-making under pressure, resilience, emotional regulation, interpersonal effectiveness, and sustained high performance.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Summary: What This Means for Your Organization<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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The research across neuroscience, leadership science, and organizational psychology is consistent. Applied Performance training:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Improves productivity<\/span><\/strong><\/p>

Reduces burnout and turnover<\/span><\/strong><\/p>

Improves emotional and cognitive functioning<\/span><\/strong><\/p>

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Taken together, we offer one of the only leadership capabilities that simultaneously improves performance, well-being, and the bottom line.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Science behind Applied Performance Applied Performance offers measurable neuroscience that empowers performance. Across multiple peer-reviewed studies and applied organizational research, Applied Performance has been shown to strengthen the four brain circuits associated with sustained performance, resilience, and leadership clarity: Emotion Regulation, Attention, Selfing Control, and Empathy. These circuits engage together in a high-performance neural […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-180","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/eftuniverse-build.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/180","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/eftuniverse-build.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/eftuniverse-build.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eftuniverse-build.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eftuniverse-build.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=180"}],"version-history":[{"count":73,"href":"https:\/\/eftuniverse-build.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/180\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":796,"href":"https:\/\/eftuniverse-build.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/180\/revisions\/796"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/eftuniverse-build.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=180"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}