Some theorists argue that sleep helps to forge new neural connections and solidify memories, while others posit that sleep allows the brain to filter out unimportant connections or repair itself.

Authors

• Person: Christopher French Organization: Scientific American
  Why Did Sleep Evolve? | Scientific American

Sources

• Why Did Sleep Evolve? | Scientific American www.scientificamerican.com Christopher French · Scientific American via serper

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• sleep concept
• neural connections concept
• memory concept