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Take a Nap for Memory

By Mark Shead 4 Comments

Studies suggest that your memories are solidified while you sleep.  Your brain does a lot of work during your rest–almost like it is busy filing and making sense of everything you’ve discovered while you were awake.  When you’ve learned a new concept or information that you want to retain, consider taking a nap or reviewing it right before going to bed.  This will give your brain the best chance to assimilate the new information.

Filed Under: Asides Tagged With: brain, learning, memory, mind

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  1. Claire Tompkins says

    August 12, 2008 at 12:51 pm

    Napping is gaining more and more validity as a tool for productivity, health, and memory. I blogged about the benefits of napping recently and quoted a great Boston Globe article about it. Even napping for just a few minutes can help.

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  2. I Can Haz Surz? says

    August 13, 2008 at 2:13 am

    > Studies suggest that…

    Ohh, please don’t go down that slippery slope to the newsclip format without any reliable basis.
    **Give us references if you cite a study** — there are sooooo many studies done in a really abominable quality (bad methodology, biases abund, wrong conclusions,…) and the media just present the bits with the highest attention binding potential.

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  3. Mark Shead says

    August 13, 2008 at 7:17 am

    @Surz – Sorry for not referencing a study. This is actually something I’ve seen published multiple times over the past 10 years, so I didn’t have a specific study to cite.

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  4. Surz says

    August 14, 2008 at 3:28 am

    @ Mark – I understand this is not a science edu blog. But still… “Spinach contains high amounts of iron”, remember when *everybody* knew it was true? I’d check at least for 1 authority on the subject, or Wikipedia.

    However – I do know why I read your great blog :-) It gives me a lot of good ideas to have ready when needed. Thanks for that!

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