Source
Learning & Memory | 1 |
Author
Nadel, Lynn | 1 |
Payne, Jessica D. | 1 |
Publication Type
Journal Articles | 1 |
Reports - Descriptive | 1 |
Education Level
Audience
Location
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Payne, Jessica D.; Nadel, Lynn – Learning & Memory, 2004
We discuss the relationship between sleep, dreams, and memory, proposing that the content of dreams reflects aspects of memory consolidation taking place during the different stages of sleep. Although we acknowledge the likely involvement of various neuromodulators in these phenomena, we focus on the hormone cortisol, which is known to exert…
Descriptors: Neurology, Stress Variables, Behavior Patterns, Neurological Organization