"Better to Rest than Cram for Tests, Researchers say"

Overnight cramming sessions might hurt students' exam grades rather than help them, and naps before games might help athletes improve their performance.

Those were the findings this semester of a Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts sophomore, Danielle Durand, whose study of 10 students, under the supervision of psychology professor Peggy Brooks, Ph.D, indicates people retain factual information better when they've had a good night's sleep.

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