Why can't I see my files in Finder, using Lion?

Hi - I'm running Lion 10.7.2 and have noticed in Finder that the contents of many folders aren't visible. This seems to be for newer files added. For example, I copied a folder from a thumb drive, into my (username) -> (Documents) folder. I see that folder name, but there are no files inside. When I "Get Info" about that folder, it tells me, as expected, there are 30 items, and almost a MB of data. Furthermore, when I back up to SuperDuper, I can actually see what I'm looking for - all files are there in that folder and for every other folder! In addition, searching in Spotlight finds any/all of the files contained within the folder.
My problem, again, is that no files, none, not one, are visible in various folders, yet they exist, and are retrievable, via Spotlight.
Should I do a disk check, or other recommended procedures?
Thanks for any help!
Model Name:          iMac
Model Identifier:          iMac9,1
Processor Name:          Intel Core 2 Duo
Processor Speed:          2.93 GHz
Number of Processors:          1
Total Number of Cores:          2
L2 Cache:          6 MB
Memory:          8 GB
Bus Speed:          1.07 GHz

I'm never going to believe this. I rebooted, and now, can see all my files. Hope someone else benefits from this newfound discovery!

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