Let Me Sleep On It: Creative Problem Solving Enhanced By REM Sleep

Monday, June 8, 2009 - 21:21 in Psychology & Sociology

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 how sleep, specifically REM sleep, fosters the formation of associative networks in the brain.

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