The importance of sleep for cognitive enhancement has been the subject of quite a few conversations here at Smart Drug Smarts. Adequate sleep makes the brain sharper and enables us to perform optimally in almost all tasks.  However, there are some tasks that benefit from a mind that’s slightly groggy.  Jesse is joined by Mareike Wieth, an associate professor of psychology at Albion University and they discuss her research on fatigue and its’ effect on problem-solving skills.  Whether you’re an early-bird or a night-owl this is an episode worth staying awake for.

Staring at someone for a long time is rude - or so we’ve been told.  But done in the right setting under the right conditions, staring at a person can display amazing results. To find out more stay tuned till the end of the episode.