Useful Science

http://www.usefulscience.org/podcast/4 This week we learn about the benefits of napping, how music makes you smarter, and why you should be playing more video games. Show Notes: Morning and afternoon naps helped prevent some of the hormonal and immune changes that occurred following a night of sleep deprivation. People who regularly played action video games such as Call of Duty or Assassin's Creed were better at learning a new sensorimotor skill on the computer than their non-playing peers. Underground game Music training resulted in improved cognitive performance in children.