HUMAN NUTRITION

NUTRITION

IMPORTANCE OF SLEEP

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Everybody can learn and remember, but:
A
We tend to forget about one-third of what we learn within 20 hours
B
With fewer hours of sleep, our memories improve
C
We need to sleep well every night and review material several times in order to consolidate memory
D
We do not need to repeatedly review information to remember it if we get enough sleep
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Acquisition and recall occur only during wakefulness, but research suggests that memory consolidation takes place during sleep through the strengthening of the neural connections that form our memories.

Detailed explanation-2: -REM Sleep and Memory Consolidation. The hypothesis has been around for some time that REM sleep contributes to memory consolidation, stimulated in particular by the wakelike EEG activity during this sleep stage together with frequent reports of vivid dreams after awakening from REM sleep.

Detailed explanation-3: -After that, REM-the most active stage of sleep-seems to play a role in linking together related memories, sometimes in unexpected ways. That’s why a full night of sleep may help with problem-solving. REM sleep also helps you process emotional memories, which can reduce the intensity of emotions.

Detailed explanation-4: -Active System Consolidation During Sleep During wakefulness new information is encoded in parallel into the hippocampus, which serves as a fast-learning temporary store, and into distributed cortical areas that represent the slow-learning long-term store.

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