Event Title
The Role of Sleep in the Consolidation of Learning, Mood Regulation, and Aging
Location
Hart 116
Start Time
11-5-2011 1:10 PM
End Time
11-5-2011 2:10 PM
Description
This presentation will provide an overview of the clinical stages of sleep, from non-REM sleep to REM sleep. It will include three major segments: sleep and the role of dreaming in consolidating new learning; the role of sleep in mood regulation and cognitive functions; and sleep deprivation as a major cause of pre-mature aging. Recent findings from sleep research have shown that sleep plays a major role in working memory, general memory, executive functions, behavioral inhibition, and attention. It also plays an equally important role in the regulation of the neurotransmitters required for each stage of information processing, especially consolidation and retrieval (Stickgold, 2005; Nelson, 2005). Learning and memory circuits are reactivated and strengthened during both non-REM and REM sleep. Sleep is also thought to play a pivotal role in neuroplasticity, and different stages of learning require different phases of sleep (Hobson & Pace 2002; Stickgold, 2005).
The Role of Sleep in the Consolidation of Learning, Mood Regulation, and Aging
Hart 116
This presentation will provide an overview of the clinical stages of sleep, from non-REM sleep to REM sleep. It will include three major segments: sleep and the role of dreaming in consolidating new learning; the role of sleep in mood regulation and cognitive functions; and sleep deprivation as a major cause of pre-mature aging. Recent findings from sleep research have shown that sleep plays a major role in working memory, general memory, executive functions, behavioral inhibition, and attention. It also plays an equally important role in the regulation of the neurotransmitters required for each stage of information processing, especially consolidation and retrieval (Stickgold, 2005; Nelson, 2005). Learning and memory circuits are reactivated and strengthened during both non-REM and REM sleep. Sleep is also thought to play a pivotal role in neuroplasticity, and different stages of learning require different phases of sleep (Hobson & Pace 2002; Stickgold, 2005).
Comments
Moderator: Theresa Coogan