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Memory is identified as a core component of brain function, with research linking memory encoding and recall to adaptive brain processes [1], and establishing that both memory and overall brain function are supported by REM sleep [2] and impaired by sleep deprivation [3].
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How Much Sleep Do You Need? - Sleep Foundation sleepfoundation.org 1 fact
claimResearch indicates that REM sleep is essential for memory, mood, and overall brain function.
Sleep Deprivation: What It Is, Symptoms, Treatment & Stages my.clevelandclinic.org 1 fact
claimSleep deprivation negatively affects brain function, specifically impacting learning and memory, and may play a role in the development of Alzheimer's disease.
The function(s) of consciousness: an evolutionary perspective frontiersin.org 1 fact
perspectiveThe author proposes that relying on a combination of consciousness and memory is one way motivational control operates, and this combination is adaptive for at least some subset of brain functions involving memory encoding and recall.