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Sara C. Mednick, PhD

Sara Mednick, PhD, cognitive neuroscientist and professor of psychology in the department of cognitive sciences at University of California, Irvine, and author of The Power of the Downstate: Recharge Your Life Using Your Body’s Own Restorative Systems and Take a Nap! Change Your Life. She is director of the UC Irvine Sleep and Cognition (SaC) Lab. SaraMednick.com

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The Regenerative Power of Napping

Can napping make your brain bigger? Yes, says a recent study from researchers at University College London, published in the medical journal Sleep Health. Looking at nearly 400,000 people...
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