Daytime Napping and Associative-Memory Retrieval Speed: An Exploratory Behavioral and EEG Study
Minqi Yang, Ruohan Wang, Yawen Guan, Huimin Zhao, Weicong Wang, Liangdong Ji, Yiling Liu, Linxi Yan, Chunyu Qu
This study examines if daytime napping improves associative memory retrieval speed compared to wakefulness, finding faster responses after naps but no accuracy change.
bioRxiv · Oct 21, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience