Power University is built on one of the most extensive research bases in the self-development field. Lucio Buffalmano has studied and synthesized hundreds of books and thousands of peer-reviewed papers across psychology, sociology, and behavioral science—and tested their insights in the real world.
The result is a practical, research-backed system that shows what truly works to build power and success across life’s most important domains: social dynamics, dating, relationships, and career.
Rather than publishing an endless list of resources—which would be incomplete and quickly outdated—Power University distills the core principles and techniques that consistently deliver results. Many of these books and scientific handbooks are also critically reviewed on The Power Moves website, so readers can explore the foundations themselves. This ensures the focus stays on what matters: proven strategies that give students a measurable edge in real life.
The Research Foundation
Representative influences include:
Scientific handbooks on psychology, social behavior, and communication.
Seminal works on power, persuasion, and human nature.
Evolutionary psychology research on dating and relationships.
Case studies of real-world leaders, negotiators, and entrepreneurs.
Three-Pillar Approach
Our unique blend of science, field observation, and critical analysis ensures that every module is grounded in evidence and proven in practice.
Resources
While Power University is built upon an unparalleled foundation of hundreds of books and thousands of research papers across psychology, sociology, and behavioral science, we believe that both our focus and our students’ focus should remain on implementation, not compilation.
Therefore, we do not provide an exhaustive, manually updated bibliography. All foundational research, specific studies, and key resources that underpin the curriculum are critically analyzed and seamlessly integrated into the lessons. This ensures the student receives only the distilled, proven techniques that have been tested and synthesized by power expert Lucio Buffalmano. The result is a system of knowledge that is always current, highly effective, and entirely focused on real-world results.
Lucio: We stopped publishing the full list of Power University resources. The knowledge base is simply too vast to keep a running catalog, and maintaining one would drain time better spent improving the program itself. Our focus is on delivering the most value—distilling the research into practical strategies that work in real life.
