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Direct linkWang, Serene Y.; Baker, Kirsten C.; Culbreth, Jessica L.; Tracy, Olivia; Arora, Madison; Liu, TingTong; Morris, Sydney; Collins, Megan B.; Wamsley, Erin J. – Learning & Memory, 2021
Sleep following learning facilitates the consolidation of memories. This effect has often been attributed to sleep-specific factors, such as the presence of sleep spindles or slow waves in the electroencephalogram (EEG). However, recent studies suggest that simply resting quietly while awake could confer a similar memory benefit. In the current…
Descriptors: Sleep, Memory, Learning, Recall (Psychology)
Collins, Megan B.; Wamsley, Erin J. – Learning & Memory, 2020
Recent studies demonstrate that eyes-closed rest benefits memory consolidation, perhaps due to reduced attention to environmental stimuli. Here, we asked whether focusing attention to "internal" thoughts and feelings after learning similarly blocks memory consolidation. Verbal memory was tested following an eyes-closed consolidation…
Descriptors: Metacognition, Memory, Stimuli, Cognitive Processes
