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Thu, 2008-02-21 23:18 — Incarnadine

Found this in Inky Circus: everybody petition your workplace for an afternoon nap. A 90-minute nap increases your likelihood to be able to recreate a task. The thing the title doesn't convey is that it only helps in the short term. Once the two groups had both had a night's sleep, they were equal in abilities. Except for this weird group who learned two different things.... You should probably read it for yourself.

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Fri, 2008-02-22 16:32 — Single Entendre
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But!

But also, napping is a symptom of stroky-ness. So this might not be a great strategy for older folks.

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Fri, 2008-02-22 16:35 — ammit
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Yeah, I saw the stroke-y

Yeah, I saw the stroke-y article, but I think that was naps due to drowsiness, not naps due to It Being Nap Time. It also made me wonder if old people were all narcoleptic.

Fri, 2008-02-22 14:55 — MuttWitch
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Confused

However, when a fourth group of participants was allowed a 90-minute nap between learning the first set of movements and the second, they did not show much improvement in the evening. The next morning, these participants showed a marked improvement of their performance, as if there had been no interference at all.

So, they didn't remember after the nap, but then magically remembered again after a full nights sleep? Or were they instructed again after the nap? This article was worded very poorly. e_e

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Sat, 2008-02-23 11:56 — Incarnadine
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I thought I was just tired

I thought I was just tired when reading that last bit. It confused me.