A new study finds that entering N2 sleep—a deep phase of non-rapid eye movement sleep—may help lead to more “eureka” ...

According to the researchers, those who were able to enter a deeper phase of sleep were more likely to have the "aha" moment, ...

A new study suggests that a short nap, especially one reaching deeper N2 sleep, can significantly boost problem-solving ...

Researchers confirmed that the beloved activity can have a positive impact on our creative problem-solving skills.

"Sleeping on it," especially dropping deeper than a doze, might help people gain insight into certain kinds of tasks, ...

Sleeping on it," especially dropping deeper than a doze, might help people gain insight into certain kinds of tasks, according to a study published ...

Upon waking, all groups showed an improvement in their performance, but 85.7% of those who achieved the N2 sleep phase had their insight moment. In contrast, 55.5% of those who stayed awake and 63.6% ...

People have long suspected that rest can bring answers to tough questions. Paul McCartney said the melody of “Yesterday” came ...

Brain analysis reveals steeper sleep patterns correlate with creative problem-solving by resetting neural connections.

Brandon Kistler, PhD, RD, took a kidney disease dietetic internship in college that changed the course of his career. He ...