Dreaming of a Learning Task Is Associated with Enhanced Sleep-Dependent Memory Consolidation

Current Biology

Volumn 20, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 850-855

  Wamsley, Erin J ^a   Tucker, Matthew ^a   Payne, Jessica D ^a,b   Benavides, Joseph A ^a   Stickgold, Robert ^a  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

SYSNEURO

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; COGNITION; DREAM; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MAZE TEST; MEMORY; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; SLEEP STAGE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COGNITION; DREAMS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MAZE LEARNING; MEMORY; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; SLEEP STAGES; YOUNG ADULT;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 77953135113     PISSN: 09609822     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2010.03.027     Document Type: Article

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