Sleep selectively stores useful memories

Wednesday, February 2, 2011 - 11:10 in Psychology & Sociology

After a good night's sleep, people remember information better when they know it will be useful in the future, according to a new study in the Feb. 2 issue of The Journal of Neuroscience. The findings suggest that the brain evaluates memories during sleep and preferentially retains the ones that are most relevant...

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