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Naps Boosts Memory Retention

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First Posted: 01/24/11 01:38 PM ET Updated: 11/17/11 09:02 AM ET

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The best way to not forget a newly learned poem, card trick or algebra equation may be to take a quick nap, scientists surprised by their own findings reported.

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The best way to not forget a newly learned poem, card trick or algebra equation may be to take a quick nap, scientists surprised by their own findings reported.
The best way to not forget a newly learned poem, card trick or algebra equation may be to take a quick nap, scientists surprised by their own findings reported.
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Leah Mullen
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10:08 PM on 01/25/2011
We’ve all heard sayings like “sleep on it,” and “things will look better in the morning.” Our brains know how to solve problems when we’re sleeping. I’ve found this to be true. Now researchers have found that sleep helps our brains to retain more information as well. Amazing!
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french queen13
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05:30 PM on 01/24/2011
My cats must have stunning memories, then ... :)
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