Sleep Stage Linked to Creativity and Eureka Moments Pinpointed
Inspired by Thomas Edison, and Salvador Dalí who both allegedly claim that one will wake up at the most opportune moment for creativity if they nap while holding something, a team of French researchers showed over 100 participants math problems.Those who couldn't solve the problem were asked to take a 20-minute break in a dark room with their eyes closed, holding a water bottle that's supposed to fall to the floor as soon as they doze off consequently waking them up. All the while, the participant's brain activity was recorded.
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Knowing how sleep primes us for creativity in particular, might be able to use this trick to solve difficult problems and situations.
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