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Brain Activity Patterns May 'Tag' Experiences for Later Memory-Making During Sleep
Researchers found stronger theta rhythms during learning helped the sleeping brain prioritize memories for consolidation and improved later recall, according to PLOS Biology.
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Why does some of the things you learn in the day hang out - and not others? British researchers show: When learning, the brain sets a kind of bookmark. In sleep, it then decides what moves into long-term memory.
Theta rhythms guide the brain’s memory selection during sleep
Why do we remember certain moments while forgetting others? Every day, our minds are bombarded with thousands of pieces of information, yet our brains have a limited capacity to consolidate these experiences into lasting memories.
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Researchers have uncovered the neural mechanism that instructs the brain which daily experiences to save as long-term memories during sleep. While selective memory consolidation is vital for daily functioning, disruptions to this filtering process could play a role in psychiatric conditions.
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Brain activity patterns may 'tag' experiences for later memory-making during sleep
The brain may "tag" experiences during learning to better consolidate memories of them during sleep, according to a study published Aug. 27 in the journal PLOS Biology by Dan Denis from the University of York, United Kingdom, and colleagues.
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