New study suggests that taking naps can help you make better decisions
| Oct 5, 2018, 10:46 IST
The Medical Research Council-funded study, led by University of Bristol researchers aim to make us understand why short periods of sleep can help us process information better and more effectively. Their study suggests that taking a nap may help in weighing the pros and cons or gain insight before making a challenging decision.
The findings from this study suggest that during short bouts of sleep, we process information that we are not consciously aware of. Previous studies have proved that sleep helps problem-solving, resulting in enhanced cognition upon waking. However, it was left unclear as to whether some form of conscious mental process was required before or during sleep to aid problem-solving. The findings suggest that short bouts of sleep - naps - helps improve our responses and help us process information better too. The results of the study here suggest a potentially sleep-dependent, task-specific enhancement of brain processing that could optimise human goal-directed behaviour.
The information you take in when you are awake may potentially be processed better when you sleep on some deeper level. How interesting is this, right?
The findings from this study suggest that during short bouts of sleep, we process information that we are not consciously aware of. Previous studies have proved that sleep helps problem-solving, resulting in enhanced cognition upon waking. However, it was left unclear as to whether some form of conscious mental process was required before or during sleep to aid problem-solving. The findings suggest that short bouts of sleep - naps - helps improve our responses and help us process information better too. The results of the study here suggest a potentially sleep-dependent, task-specific enhancement of brain processing that could optimise human goal-directed behaviour.
The information you take in when you are awake may potentially be processed better when you sleep on some deeper level. How interesting is this, right?