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More than a third of Americans nap on an average day, according to a new Pew Research Center study, and napping is more prevalent among the lowest and highest wage earners than those in the middle. Doctors say napping can boost alertness and productivity. Some workplaces even encourage napping on the job. We talk to doctors about the science and benefits of napping.

Guests:

William Dement, chief of sleep medicine at Stanford University

Rafael Pelayo, associate professor in the Stanford University School of Medicine, Sleep Medicine Center

Sara Mednick, assistant professor of psychiatry at UC San Diego and author of "Take a Nap, Change Your Life"

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