REM-Enriched Naps Are Associated with Memory Consolidation for Sad Stories and Enhance Mood-Related Reactivity

Emerging evidence suggests that emotion and affect modulate the relation between sleep and cognition. In the present study, we investigated the role of rapid-eye movement (REM) sleep in mood regulation and memory consolidation for sad stories. In a counterbalanced design, participants (n = 24) liste...

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Main Authors: Médhi Gilson, Gaétane Deliens, Rachel Leproult, Alice Bodart, Antoine Nonclercq, Rudy Ercek, Philippe Peigneux
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-12-01
Series:Brain Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/6/1/1