• DOI:10.1111/j.1467-9280.2006.01799.x
Corpus ID: 13535490

Sleep Facilitates Consolidation of Emotional Declarative Memory

@article{Hu2006SleepFC,
  title={Sleep Facilitates Consolidation of Emotional Declarative Memory},
  author={P. Hu and Melinda Stylos-Allan and M. Walker},
  journal={Psychological Science},
  year={2006},
  volume={17},
  pages={891 - 898}
}

P. Hu, Melinda Stylos-Allan, M. Walker

Published 2006

Psychology, Medicine

Psychological Science

Both sleep and emotion are known to modulate processes of memory consolidation, yet their interaction is poorly understood. We examined the influence of sleep on consolidation of emotionally arousing and neutral declarative memory. Subjects completed an initial study session involving arousing and neutral pictures, either in the evening or in the morning. Twelve hours later, after sleeping or staying awake, subjects performed a recognition test requiring them to discriminate between these… CONTINUE READING

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