Question: Why does going to sleep after you have learnt something make you remember it?

Asked by cookies to Emma, Josie, Kristyn, Peter, Sarah on 28 Aug 2013. This question was also asked by eliteronaldo7, roxysurfingchic24, hollysmurf.

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  1. Photo: Kristyn BatesKristyn Bates
    answered on 28 Aug 2013:

    during sleep, our brains go over what has happened during the day and sorts these memories to determine what to remember and what to forget

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  2. Photo: Josien de BieJosien de Bie
    answered on 28 Aug 2013:

    The exact mechanism is not really known for this, as far as I know. But a lot of psychologists say that it’s the best way to make decisions too.

    You certainly need sleep for good brain function, which includes learning and memory.

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  1. Photo: cookiescookies
    commented on 29 Aug 2013:

    That is really cool.

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