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View article: Musical harmony is processed during sleep: a proof-of-concept study
Musical harmony is processed during sleep: a proof-of-concept study Open
Musical chords represent the most basic musical elements conveying emotional information. During wakefulness, different musical chord categories elicit distinct neuronal correlates and emotions, with major chords typically inducing more po…
View article: The power of reactivations of memory cues, concepts of pre-sleep appraisals, and emotions during sleep
The power of reactivations of memory cues, concepts of pre-sleep appraisals, and emotions during sleep Open
Sleep is important for processing memories and emotions. It is widely assumed that during sleep, particularly during slow-wave sleep (SWS), newly acquired memory traces are spontaneously reactivated, thereby supporting their consolidation …
View article: Sleep to remember, sleep to protect: increased sleep spindle and theta activity predict fewer intrusive memories after analogue trauma
Sleep to remember, sleep to protect: increased sleep spindle and theta activity predict fewer intrusive memories after analogue trauma Open
Recent evidence shows a strong correlative link between sleep disturbances and intrusive memories after traumatic events, presumably due to insufficient (nocturnal) memory integration. However, the underlying mechanisms of this link and th…
View article: The first-night effect of sleep occurs over nonconsecutive nights in unfamiliar and familiar environments
The first-night effect of sleep occurs over nonconsecutive nights in unfamiliar and familiar environments Open
The first night in an unfamiliar environment is marked by reduced sleep quality and changes in sleep architecture. This so-called first-night effect (FNE) is well established for two consecutive nights and lays the foundation for including…
View article: Improved subjective sleep quality after three months of balance learning in older adults
Improved subjective sleep quality after three months of balance learning in older adults Open
Introduction Around half of adults over the age of 60 experience sleep problems (Reid et al., 2006). The most common treatments for sleep disorders like insomnia are pharmacotherapy and cognitive behavioural therapy. Unfortunately, pharmac…
View article: Targeted memory reactivation during slow-wave sleep vs. sleep stage N2: no significant differences in a vocabulary task
Targeted memory reactivation during slow-wave sleep vs. sleep stage N2: no significant differences in a vocabulary task Open
Sleep supports memory consolidation, and slow-wave sleep (SWS) in particular is assumed to benefit the consolidation of verbal learning material. Re-exposure to previously learned words during SWS with a technique known as targeted memory …
View article: The Intention to React to Sounds Induces Sleep Disturbances and Alters Brain Responses to Sounds during Sleep: A Pilot Study
The Intention to React to Sounds Induces Sleep Disturbances and Alters Brain Responses to Sounds during Sleep: A Pilot Study Open
Background: Pre-sleep intentions to react to stimuli during sleep affect sleep processes in spite of reductions in conscious awareness. Here, we compare influences of sounds presented during sleep (with and without intentions to react) wit…