Sleep-dependent memory consolidation in infants protects new episodic memories from existing semantic memories
In infants, superiority of semantic over episodic memory formation has been postulated. Here, authors show that both types of memory coexist in one-year-olds, with consolidation during sleep affecting whether an experienced event is recognized as a detailed episode or as general semantic knowledge.
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2020-03-01
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| Series: | Nature Communications |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-14850-8 |