Sleep for memory - current challenges and future directions
February 28–March 01, 2019
The field of sleep and memory has accumulated robust evidence that sleep improves memory performance. Memory traces are formed and retrieved most effectively during wakefulness, whereas, the sleep state offers unique features for their consolidation. Most researchers agree that this consolidation is based on a replay of the original trace that occurs during sleep. Although there exist two well defined theories (active systems consolidation and down selection) about how replay may lead to memory improvement, the empirical evidence for details of the theories remains weak. The main reason for this can be attributed to small samples used in our field, as well as, a reluctance to replicate. The workshop sets out to define current challenges and future directions in the field of sleep and memory to help address these issues.
The workshop is supported by the Fritz Thyssen Foundation.
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James
Antony
Princeton University
Scott
Cairney
University of York
Susanne
Diekelmann
Universität Tübingen
Chloe
Newbury
Royal Holloway, University of London
Hong-Viet
Ngo
University of Birmingham
Freyja
Ólafsdóttir
University College London
Monika
Schönauer
Princeton University
Thomas
Schreiner
University of Birmingham
Jakke
Tamminen
Royal Holloway, University of London
Markus
Werkle-Bergner
Max-Planck-Institut für Bildungsforschung, Berlin
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