Relationship between sleep and memory consolidation

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BOOK: World of Psychology, The, 9th edition

Some factors that influence our sleep quality are heredity, stress levels, and our emotional state. Sleep deprivation leads to significant decline in cognitive and intellectual functioning, and negatively affects our mood, alertness, and performance. REM-sleep appears to aid in learning and memory. Following REM deprivation, people experience REM-sleep rebound - an increase in the percentage of REM-sleep experienced.

For this activity, find an article in a recent newspaper or magazine that discusses some new research on sleep. It could focus on any aspect of sleep, for example, the recent findings on the relationship between sleep and memory consolidation or the negative effects of sleep deprivation. Then, answer the following questions:

- What are some of the factors that might affect the average college student's ability to get the proper amount and quality of sleep?

- Which of the factors listed above are the most relevant in terms of your own sleep habits?

- What two or three strategies could you use to improve your "sleep hygiene" in the future?

- What is one lifestyle factor or sleep disorder that could interfere with a person's REM-sleep? How could REM-sleep interference affect that person in their waking life?

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