FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 25, 2021·2 min readAfternoon Napping Linked to Better Mental AgilityAn afternoon nap may help improve mental agility, a new study suggests. A short afternoon nap was associated with better working memory, verbal fluency, and locational awareness.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·June 2, 2019·5 min readChildren who nap midday are happier, excel academically, and have fewer behavioral problemsChildren aged 10 to 12 have greater happiness, self-control, fewer behavioral problems, increased cognitive performance and academic achievement when they take a brief midday nap, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 4, 2018·4 min readDaytime Naps Help Us Acquire Information Not Consciously PerceivedResearchers report an afternoon nap can help us to process unconscious information and enhance cognition.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 1, 2018·2 min readHow a Nap Can Enhance False Memories in One Half of the BrainNapping influences memory in the right hemisphere of the brain, inducing false memories in a word recall test, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 28, 2023·5 min readInfant Nap Frequency Reflects Cognitive NeedsA new study found that the frequency and duration of naps in infants are an indication of their cognitive needs. According to the research, infants with smaller vocabularies and poorer cognitive abilities tend to nap more frequently.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 5, 2026·9 min readIrregular Sleep Habits Linked to Increased Brain Tissue DamageA new study links short sleep duration, frequent daytime napping, and sleeplessness to increased white matter lesion volumes in middle-aged and older adults.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·April 24, 2018·5 min readNapping and Teenage LearningTeens who take a daytime nap have better attention, nonverbal reasoning and spatial memory skills than their peers who do not nap, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·April 20, 2026·9 min readNapping Patterns Predict Mortality RiskA 19-year study finds that frequent, long, and morning naps in older adults are associated with higher mortality, acting as a warning sign for underlying disease.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·April 25, 2024·5 min readNaps Crucial For Brain Development and Memory in KidsA new study aims to examine the role of napping in brain development among infants and preschoolers. By tracking changes in the hippocampus, the research aims to prove how critical naps are for memory retention and brain growth in young children.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 12, 2021·4 min readShort Naps Don’t Relieve Sleep DeprivationShort naps of up to 60 minutes in duration do not mitigate the effects of a night of sleep deprivation, a new study reports. However, the amount of slow-wave sleep achieved during a nap was related to reduced impairments associated with sleep deprivation.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 26, 2025·5 min readShort Naps Linked to “Aha” Moments and Creative InsightA new study suggests that a short nap, especially one reaching deeper N2 sleep, can significantly boost problem-solving insight. Participants who achieved N2 sleep were far more likely to discover a hidden shortcut in a task after napping.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·February 9, 2017·5 min readStudy Finds Naps May Help Preschoolers LearnPreschool aged children who took naps after learning new verbs better understood the word when tested 24 hours later, a new study reports.Read More
