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Afternoon naps benefit brain function

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Marc Arginteanu
Sep 12, 2024
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Feeling a little drowsy? Go ahead, stretch out and catch a few Zs. Two recent scientific studies prove that afternoon naps are good for your brain. In 2020, Singaporean researchers recruited forty volunteers for a word matching memory puzzle and fMRI. Half of the healthy young adults had the opportunity to take a ninety-minute nap, which paid dividends …

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