Wakeful resting and memory retention: a study with healthy older and younger adults
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DOI: 10.1007/s10339-018-0891-4
Abstract: Studies indicate that a brief period of wakeful rest after learning supports memory retention, whereas distraction weakens it. It is open for investigation whether advanced age has a significant effect on the impact of post-learning… read more here.
Keywords: younger adults; wakeful rest; older adults; memory ... See more keywords
Brief period of post-encoding wakeful rest supports verbal memory retention in children aged 10–13 years
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DOI: 10.1007/s12144-019-0156-0
Abstract: Evidence exists that a brief period of wakeful rest after learning can support the retention of memories, whereas a period filled with a cognitive task after learning can weaken the retention of memories. The present… read more here.
Keywords: wakeful rest; word list; period; retention ... See more keywords
Wakeful rest during storage and consolidation enhances priming effects for those with acquired memory impairment
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DOI: 10.1080/09658211.2021.1907414
Abstract: ABSTRACT A period of rest after learning results in better explicit memory for the material than a period of unrelated mental activity. This study investigated whether the same applies to priming. Thirty-four people with memory… read more here.
Keywords: wakeful rest; explicit memory; acquired memory; rest ... See more keywords