Rest, replay, and skill learning (IMAGE)

NIH/National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke

Rest, replay, and skill learning

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In a study of healthy volunteers, NIH researchers discovered that our brains may replay compressed memories of learning new skills when we rest. Above is a map of the memory replay activity observed in the study.

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Courtesy of Cohen lab, NIH/NINDS.

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