A study examining the theory that sleep is important for information consolidation (solidifying information in long-term memory) tested 28 participants by having them learn 12 new words at either 10:00 am or 10:00 pm. The researchers hypothesized that participants learning at 10:00 pm would have better recollection because they were closer to sleep, but the study found no significant difference in recollection based on the time the words were learned.

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• Person: Not available Organization: Washington State University
  4.2 Sleep & Why We Sleep – Introductory Psychology

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• 4.2 Sleep & Why We Sleep – Introductory Psychology opentext.wsu.edu Washington State University via serper

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• long-term memory concept