Many competing theories have been made to discover the possible connections between sleep and learning in humans. One theory is that sleep consolidates and optimizes the layout of memories, though recent evidence suggests this may be restricted to implicit procedural memories.
Read more about Sleep And Learning: Increased Learning, Electrophysiological Evidence in Rats, Sleep in Relation To School, Other Theories
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Yon Cassius has a lean and hungry look.
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