Consolidation enhancement: Which stages of sleep for which tasks?

The Walker model raises a number of questions, particularly about the nature of the sleep states involved in consolidation enhancement. While REM sleep, Stage 2 sleep, and Stage 3/4 sleep have been implicated in procedural learning, we still do not understand which types of learning are involved wit...

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Published inThe Behavioral and brain sciences Vol. 28; no. 1; pp. 83 - 84
Main Author Smith, Carlyle T.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York, USA Cambridge University Press 01.02.2005
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REM sleep
Sleep
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Summary:The Walker model raises a number of questions, particularly about the nature of the sleep states involved in consolidation enhancement. While REM sleep, Stage 2 sleep, and Stage 3/4 sleep have been implicated in procedural learning, we still do not understand which types of learning are involved with specific sleep states. Several possible ideas for future research are suggested.
Bibliography:ark:/67375/6GQ-2HB5M010-2
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PII:S0140525X0541002X
ISSN:0140-525X
1469-1825
DOI:10.1017/S0140525X0541002X