Deeper sleep is more likely to lead to eureka moments (IMAGE)

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Deeper sleep is more likely to lead to eureka moments

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Overnight insights, the “a-ha” moments we’ve probably all experienced after a nap, are especially likely in the N2 deep sleep stage, according to new research.

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Diego Perez-Lopez, PLOS (CC-BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

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