Are naps good for you? What sleep experts really want you to know
Are naps good for you? What sleep experts really want you to know
- April 9, 2026
- Sara Mednick, cognitive scientist, shares expertise with Prevention Health
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“The same types of cognitive benefits you see with a full night of sleep, you see with a nap,” says Sara Mednick, Ph.D., a professor of cognitive science at the University of California, Irvine, and the author of The Power of the Downstate: Recharge Your Life Using Your Body’s Own Restorative Systems. “People show better verbal, spatial, and working memory; better creativity; better perception; and better attentional processing after a nap.”
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