Performance Naps: Exploring the Role of Naps in Auditory Generalized Learning

The ability to learn and consolidate information is a fundamental cognitive process that underlies human decision making and problem-solving skills. Generalized learning, the ability to transfer knowledge and skills to novel situations, is an essential part of adaptive learning. This study aimed to investigate the impact of short sleep (napping) on generalized auditory learning using a computer-synthesized speech learning paradigm. Results indicated our findings were statistical not significant, though this study should be expanded with greater statistical power.