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...project group was probably less than thrilled about my struggles on the day of our big presentation, but instead they offered me reassurance and the opportunity to take a nap if I needed it. My blockmates stuck with me through a tediously long dinner, and brought me the one thing they knew would make me feel better the next night (’Noch’s, duh). And in case I had ignored my alarm, my ever-vigilant father spent the next two nights waking himself up to call...

Author: By Elizabeth C. Pezza, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Attack of Captain Red Eye | 5/7/2010 | See Source »

Subjects who sleep after memorizing a 3D computerized maze are better at navigating the maze several hours later than those who did not nap, according to Erin J. Wamsley, a research fellow in psychiatry at the Medical School...

Author: By Victoria J. Benjamin, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Study Links Dreaming to Increased Memory Performance | 4/27/2010 | See Source »

...find that taking a break from work and taking a brief nap refreshes me and helps me focus better," Rishabh K. Sinha ’12 said. "I think there are diminishing returns to forcing yourself to focus for extended periods of time...

Author: By Victoria J. Benjamin, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Study Links Dreaming to Increased Memory Performance | 4/27/2010 | See Source »

Sinha wasted no time applying the study’s findings to his daily routine. After the interview, he said, "I’m going to go take a nap...

Author: By Victoria J. Benjamin, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Study Links Dreaming to Increased Memory Performance | 4/27/2010 | See Source »

...plans. There was no need for champagne or parties after her wild ride. "I just want a burger," she said. "I want to eat and not sweat it and not worry that the dress will bust open. That's all I can give you. And I'd like a nap...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sandra Bullock's Wild Ride, and (Once) Improbable Oscar Coronation | 3/8/2010 | See Source »

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