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The long-term memory benefits of a daytime nap compared with cramming.

ABSTRACT: Study Objectives:Daytime naps benefit long-term memory relative to taking a break and remaining awake. However, the use of naps as a practical way to improve learning has not been examined, in particular, how memory following a nap compares with spending the equivalent amount of time cramming. Methods:Young adults learned detailed factual knowledge in sessions that flanked 1 hr spent napping (n = 27), taking a break (n = 27), or cramming that information (n = 30). Recall was examined 30 min and 1 week after learning. Results:When tested 30 min after learning, cramming and napping led to significantly better memory than taking a break. After a week, napping maintained this significant advantage, but cramming did not. Conclusions:These findings demonstrate the longer-term benefits of napping for retention of memoranda akin to what students encounter daily and encourage more widespread adoption of napping in education.

SUBMITTER: Cousins JN

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6335868 | biostudies-other | 2019 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other

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The long-term memory benefits of a daytime nap compared with cramming.

Cousins James N JN Wong Kian F KF Raghunath Bindiya L BL Look Carol C Chee Michael W L MWL

Sleep 20190101 1

<h4>Study objectives</h4>Daytime naps benefit long-term memory relative to taking a break and remaining awake. However, the use of naps as a practical way to improve learning has not been examined, in particular, how memory following a nap compares with spending the equivalent amount of time cramming.<h4>Methods</h4>Young adults learned detailed factual knowledge in sessions that flanked 1 hr spent napping (n = 27), taking a break (n = 27), or cramming that information (n = 30). Recall was exami ...[more]

PMID: 30371902

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