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REM and Memory

by  Florence Cardinal
Monday, February 04, 2008
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According to a report published in the February first issue of the journal Sleep, a short period of non-REM sleep during a daytime nap improves memory performance. However, this seems to be the case only when the person is quizzed on subjects he or she knows well.


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    Sue
    Sunday, February 10, 2008 at 11:31 PM

    Florence - Ahh to have a daytime nap.  Wouldn't that be nice?  Just like in Europe.  Think how m uch smarter we all would be!Wink

     

    It really is amazing what we can learn from our sleep patterns.  For more info on napping check out It's All the Rage.

     

    All the best, sue 


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