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REM sleep and memory consolidation

Tilley, A.J., Empson, J.A.C.·1978·Biological Psychology
DOI 10.1016/0301-0511(78)90031-5
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One proposal referring to a specific function of REM sleep has been that it is necessary for, or at least conductive to, the progress of memory consolidation. This hypothesis was tested by comparing the effects on story retention of REM deprivation against an S4 deprived control. It was found that recall accuracy following REM deprivation was significantly poorer than following S4 deprivation. Furthermore, the degree of deterioration in recall accuracy during REM recovery sleep was less than during S4 recovery sleep. These findings were interpreted as evidence for active REM facilitation of memory consolidation. However, alternative explanations based upon proactive influences need to be investigated.

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  • Only with more complex declarative materials did REM sleep deprivation impair declarative memory in some studies.

    “Only with more complex declarative materials (meaningless sentences, stories, etc.) did REM sleep deprivation impair declarative memory in some studies (350,1192).”

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Authors
Tilley, A. J., & Empson, J. A. C.
ORCID
Tilley, A.J.
Venue
Biological Psychology
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
1978-06
Volume
6
Issue
4
Pages
293-300
ISSN
0301-0511 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1016/0301-0511(78)90031-5
OpenAlex
W2004608825
Cited by
118
References
16
Citations by year
2026: 1 · 2025: 4 · 2024: 3 · 2022: 2 · 2021: 2 · 2020: 2 · 2019: 5 · 2018: 1 · 2017: 4 · 2016: 4 · 2015: 3 · 2014: 5 · 2013: 5 · 2012: 1
FWCI
1.19
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
www.elsevier.com/tdm/userlicense/1.0/ (tdm)
Locations
  • Biological Psychology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Sleep and Wakefulness Research
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Memory and Neural Mechanisms
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Memory Processes and Influences
Keywords
REM sleep, memory consolidation, slow-wave sleep, recall accuracy
MeSH terms
Humans, Memory, Mental Recall, Sleep Deprivation, Sleep Stages, Sleep, REM

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