Comments on: The Effect of Brief Naps on Alertness and Cognitive Performance http://tastyresearch.com/2006/10/13/the-effect-of-brief-naps-on-alertness-and-cognitive-performance/ a digest of fun and interesting academic research; all signal, no noise Thu, 25 Feb 2010 00:04:09 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: NewsClipper http://tastyresearch.com/2006/10/13/the-effect-of-brief-naps-on-alertness-and-cognitive-performance/#comment-554 NewsClipper Thu, 23 Nov 2006 04:09:06 +0000 http://tastyresearch.wordpress.com/2006/10/13/the-effect-of-brief-naps-on-alertness-and-cognitive-performance/#comment-554 <a href="http://clippednews.wordpress.com/2002/02/14/early-death-caused-by-sleeping-8-hours/" rel="nofollow">Early Death Caused By Sleeping 8 Hours 2002-02-14</a> <a href="http://clippednews.wordpress.com/2000/08/15/sleep-linked-with-ageing/" rel="nofollow">Sleep Linked with Ageing 2000-08-15</a> Early Death Caused By Sleeping 8 Hours 2002-02-14
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]]> By: Jonathan http://tastyresearch.com/2006/10/13/the-effect-of-brief-naps-on-alertness-and-cognitive-performance/#comment-549 Jonathan Wed, 22 Nov 2006 14:35:40 +0000 http://tastyresearch.wordpress.com/2006/10/13/the-effect-of-brief-naps-on-alertness-and-cognitive-performance/#comment-549 I find that if I am driving say, and very tired, that a very short rest--I am not sure 30s qualifies, but certainly 3-5m--can make me feel more comfortable, more alert, and much less "at the edge of falling asleep." The effect is dramatic. In a pinch, I don't even need need to fall asleep, just "rest my eyes." That is not as good, but can also help. I believe I have read of other research that shows a diminishing utility--or at least a diminishing time-spent/effectiveness ratio--for naps longer than 10-15 minutes. I find that if I am driving say, and very tired, that a very short rest–I am not sure 30s qualifies, but certainly 3-5m–can make me feel more comfortable, more alert, and much less “at the edge of falling asleep.” The effect is dramatic. In a pinch, I don’t even need need to fall asleep, just “rest my eyes.” That is not as good, but can also help.

I believe I have read of other research that shows a diminishing utility–or at least a diminishing time-spent/effectiveness ratio–for naps longer than 10-15 minutes.

]]> By: Audrey http://tastyresearch.com/2006/10/13/the-effect-of-brief-naps-on-alertness-and-cognitive-performance/#comment-361 Audrey Tue, 17 Oct 2006 17:29:24 +0000 http://tastyresearch.wordpress.com/2006/10/13/the-effect-of-brief-naps-on-alertness-and-cognitive-performance/#comment-361 so taking a 10 minute nap during an exam might actually help you figure out the answers to a few more questions! so taking a 10 minute nap during an exam might actually help you figure out the answers to a few more questions!

]]> By: Eugene http://tastyresearch.com/2006/10/13/the-effect-of-brief-naps-on-alertness-and-cognitive-performance/#comment-350 Eugene Sun, 15 Oct 2006 06:17:13 +0000 http://tastyresearch.wordpress.com/2006/10/13/the-effect-of-brief-naps-on-alertness-and-cognitive-performance/#comment-350 You may be interested in Steve Pavlina's extended <a href="http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2005/10/polyphasic-sleep/" rel="nofollow">Polyphasic Sleep experiment</a>, which seems to support a much stronger argument about REM sleep. You may be interested in Steve Pavlina’s extended Polyphasic Sleep experiment, which seems to support a much stronger argument about REM sleep.

]]> By: inadvertentgardener http://tastyresearch.com/2006/10/13/the-effect-of-brief-naps-on-alertness-and-cognitive-performance/#comment-349 inadvertentgardener Sat, 14 Oct 2006 18:04:02 +0000 http://tastyresearch.wordpress.com/2006/10/13/the-effect-of-brief-naps-on-alertness-and-cognitive-performance/#comment-349 If you could take a true 90-second or 30-second nap, you probably have something else very, very wrong with you. Interesting research, though -- I've long thought that naps were a huge benefit to the average human, and have long raged against the fact that we're not allowed to put our heads down during the day and catch a few winks. Genie <a href="http://www.theinadvertentgardener.com" rel="nofollow">The Inadvertent Gardener</a> If you could take a true 90-second or 30-second nap, you probably have something else very, very wrong with you.

Interesting research, though — I’ve long thought that naps were a huge benefit to the average human, and have long raged against the fact that we’re not allowed to put our heads down during the day and catch a few winks.

Genie
The Inadvertent Gardener

]]> By: zsharek http://tastyresearch.com/2006/10/13/the-effect-of-brief-naps-on-alertness-and-cognitive-performance/#comment-348 zsharek Sat, 14 Oct 2006 17:11:17 +0000 http://tastyresearch.wordpress.com/2006/10/13/the-effect-of-brief-naps-on-alertness-and-cognitive-performance/#comment-348 I would be interested to see if the effectiveness of naps increases linearly (or not) as nap time increases. Or if taking 10 min naps every hour is more effective than an hour long nap. And I really don't understand how you can take a proper 30 second nap. I would be interested to see if the effectiveness of naps increases linearly (or not) as nap time increases.

Or if taking 10 min naps every hour is more effective than an hour long nap.

And I really don’t understand how you can take a proper 30 second nap.

]]> By: julieluongo http://tastyresearch.com/2006/10/13/the-effect-of-brief-naps-on-alertness-and-cognitive-performance/#comment-347 julieluongo Sat, 14 Oct 2006 15:06:28 +0000 http://tastyresearch.wordpress.com/2006/10/13/the-effect-of-brief-naps-on-alertness-and-cognitive-performance/#comment-347 30 and 90 second naps? How would you take a 30 second nap? Set your stopwatch. 30 and 90 second naps? How would you take a 30 second nap? Set your stopwatch.

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