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Research led by a leading expert on the positive benefits of napping suggests that rapid eye movement (REM) sleep enhances creative problem-solving. The findings may have important implications for ...

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Research led by a leading expert on the positive benefits of napping at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine suggests that Rapid Eye Movement (REM) sleep enhances creative ...

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