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Siestas Improve Your Memory

An article in the Economist summarises the results of research by scientists at the University of California into the effects of an afternoon nap, or siesta, on a person’s ability to learn information. It turns out that a nap of around an hour and a half actually improves your capacity to learn. Subjects that had [...]

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