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          ·November 15, 2016·4 min read

          “Princess Leia” Brainwaves Help Sleeping Brain Store Memories

          Newly discovered rotating waves of brain activity that repeat during the night are responsible for forming associations between different aspects of a day's memories, a new study reports.
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          ·October 16, 2015·3 min read

          A Day Time Nap and Reward Boosts Learning

          A new study reports receiving a reward as you learn can help consolidate the new facts in your memory, especially if combined with a short nap.
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          ·June 4, 2020·3 min read

          Adult neurogenesis essential for sleep-induced memory consolidation

          Adult born neurons are essential for synaptic structural remodeling and memory consolidation during REM sleep, a new mouse study found.
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          ·May 3, 2012·4 min read

          Awake Mental Replay of Past Experiences Critical for Learning

          Blocking it stumps memory-guided decision-making in rats – NIH-funded study Awake mental replay of past experiences is essential for making...
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          ·December 6, 2016·5 min read

          Brain Blocks Formation of New Memories on Waking to Safeguard Consolidating Existing Memories

          According to a new study, the brain blocks the ability for creating new memories shortly after waking in order to prevent the disruption of the stabilization of memory consolidation that occurs during sleep.
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          ·April 7, 2017·6 min read

          Brain Circuit Necessary For Memory Formation Identified

          Long-term memories remain 'silent' for about 2 weeks before reaching a mature state, a new study reports.
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          ·April 19, 2016·3 min read

          Brain Files Memories As We Sleep

          Researchers report on how memories formed in one area of the brain are replayed and transferred to a different area during rest.
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          ·November 26, 2018·4 min read

          Brain Prioritizes Most Rewarding Experiences When Storing Memories

          A new study reveals that over night, the brain automatically preserves memories for important events and filters out other, less relevant information. The findings provide new insight into the processes that help guide decision making and human behavior.
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          ·July 1, 2015·3 min read

          Cortisol Reinforces Traumatic Memories

          According to a new study, cortisol strengthens traumatic memories, both when the memory is formed and when it is reconsolidated.
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          ·October 17, 2012·2 min read

          Discovery of Two Opposite Ways Humans Voluntarily Forget Unwanted Memories

          If only there were a way to forget that humiliating faux pas at last night's dinner party. It turns out there's not one, but two opposite ways in which the brain allows us to voluntarily forget unwanted memories, according to research.
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          ·June 5, 2020·3 min read

          Dreaming with purpose

          Hippocampal adult-born neurons are responsible for memory consolidation during REM sleep.
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          ·August 17, 2016·7 min read

          Dreamless Sleep Store the Day’s Sensory Experiences

          A new study reveals how tactile experiences are encoded in the brain as we sleep.
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