Tag: Sleep

  • Learning and memory: the role of sleep, exercise, and nutrition

    Learning and memory: the role of sleep, exercise, and nutrition

    There was a recent article in my local newspaper about students, stress, and learning.  Unfortunately, the article didn’t mention sleep, because sleep is a crucial factor both for alleviating stress and for the encoding and consolidation of memory.  Exercise and good nutrition also play a role in learning and memory.  So  while we tend to…