Snooze your way to high test scores

For those of you looking for tips to increase your chances of passing certifications exams, maybe you should consider taking naps. This article excerpt from New Scientist magazine indicates that REM sleep and even naps during the day are very beneficial to memory formation and retention. Show this article to your boss the next time you are caught napping in your cubical.

http://www.newscientist.com/channel/being-human/mg19125704.800-snooze-your-way-to-high-test-scores.html

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Im not wayne

Yeah, that wouldn't go over well with my boss. I like sleep though, maybe I can pull one over on him.

Trailerisf

I always take a 20-30 mins nap during the exam...

:P

sprkymrk

Trailerisf wrote:

I always take a 20-30 mins nap during the exam...

:P

DirtySouth

This is great news!!

KGhaleon

I've always thought about how it might help me think if I took 20 or 30 minutes a day out of my lunch break to nap in the corner with a pillow...but I don't expect my boss would approve of that.

Maybe now's a good time to set up a bed in my car.

KG

jetdynamics

thats nice!!!

I love to take a nap especially in the afternoon

Slowhand

Well, damn. And here I was just dozing off during the CBT Nuggets videos, in the afternoons.

(Note to self: caffiene products on Thinkgeek are NOT a substitute for sleep. . .)