Napping for a Better Brain

Scientists found that people who napped for 30 to 90 minutes had better word recall – which is a sign of good memory – than people who did not nap or who napped for longer than 90 minutes.

Are naps good for learning?

It sorts and files, makes connections, and even solves problems. As I write in the February 2012 Harvard Men's Health Watch, even a brief nap may boost learning, memory, and creative problem solving. Several recent studies strengthen the connection between sleep and learning.

Do naps make you more intelligent?

In fact, research shows that healthy adults who take naps enjoy brighter moods, faster reaction times, and better performance on tasks involving logical reasoning, attention and memory.