Episodic long-term memory formation during slow-wave sleep

We are unresponsive during slow-wave sleep but continue monitoring external events for survival. Our brain wakens us when danger is imminent. If events are non-threatening, our brain might store them for later consideration to improve decision-making. To test this hypothesis, we examined whether nov...

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Main Authors: Flavio J Schmidig, Simon Ruch, Katharina Henke
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2024-04-01
Series:eLife
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Online Access:https://elifesciences.org/articles/89601