Skill memory escaping from distraction by sleep--evidence from dual-task performance.

<h4>Background</h4>Sleep facilitates off-line consolidation of memories, as shown for learning of motor skills in the absence of concomitant distractors. We often perform complex tasks focusing our attention mostly on one single part of them. However, we are equally able to skillfully pe...

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Main Authors: Denis Ertelt, Karsten Witt, Kathrin Reetz, Wolfgang Frank, Klaus Junghanns, Jutta Backhaus, Vera Tadic, Antonello Pellicano, Jan Born, Ferdinand Binkofski
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/23226554/pdf/?tool=EBI