A nap to recap or how reward regulates hippocampal-prefrontal memory networks during daytime sleep in humans

Sleep plays a crucial role in the consolidation of newly acquired memories. Yet, how our brain selects the noteworthy information that will be consolidated during sleep remains largely unknown. Here we show that post-learning sleep favors the selectivity of long-term consolidation: when tested three...

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Main Authors: Kinga Igloi, Giulia Gaggioni, Virginie Sterpenich, Sophie Schwartz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2015-10-01
Series:eLife
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Online Access:https://elifesciences.org/articles/07903