Sleep loss hijacks brain's activity during learning

https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2020-11/e-slh111020.php

 

News Release 11-Nov-2020
Elsevier

 

Sleep is crucial for consolidating our memories, and sleep deprivation has long been known to interfere with learning and memory. Now a new study shows that getting only half a night's sleep - as many medical workers and military personnel often do - hijacks the brain's ability to unlearn fear-related memories. That might put people at greater risk of conditions such as anxiety or posttraumatic stress disorder.


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