The answer is YES! I noticed when I was a student at Delta College that I would be very sleepy. I would drink coffee and NoDoze to counteract the sleepiness Delta did not provide any place to nap nor was there any encouragement to take a nap. Occasionally, I would see Chuck sleeping in the library. I reasoned at the time that Chuck could not be learning if he was sleeping.
I discovered when I was a computer programmer at Dow Chemical that I would know the answer to a problem after I took a nap. Something was obviously happening that I was unaware of. Now, there is scientific evidence supporting the Scientific hypothesis that during sleep our brain at a cellular level completes the learning process as well as solveing problems needed during our waking state.
I'm now teaching myself Expression Web 3. I noticed that occasionally I would be overcome by drowsiness. I know now it is just my brain tell me that I need to take nap so it can do what it needs to do. Now, I don't have a boss to tell me that I cannot take a nap. I don't need permission to nap. There is no one that can punish me for napping. Consequently, I nap when I am overcome with drowsiness.
I am 67 and most of you think that what has happened is an impossibility. (The number of people that read this can likely be counted on one hand. I could be wrong. Prove me wrong by sending a message to StefenL@EarthLink.net )
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