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This is why I'm taking a nap right now

Category: Mental HealthNeurosciencePsychology
Posted on: March 3, 2010 4:21 PM, by The Omnibrain

I have lots of work to do, including my preliminary dissertation defense tomorrow, but I'm justifying a nap because of this:

If you see a student dozing in the library or a co-worker catching 40 winks in her cubicle, don't roll your eyes. New research from the University of California, Berkeley, shows that an hour's nap can dramatically boost and restore your brain power. Indeed, the findings suggest that a biphasic sleep schedule not only refreshes the mind, but can make you smarter.

Now if I fail I can blame science!


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