Learning, memory, and sleep in children

Rebecca L. Gomez; Katharine C. Newman-Smith; Jennifer H. Breslin; Richard R. Bootzin

doi:10.1016/j.jsmc.2010.12.002

Learning, memory, and sleep in children

Rebecca L. Gomez, Katharine C. Newman-Smith, Jennifer H. Breslin, Richard R. Bootzin

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This article reviews research on the effects of sleep quality on cognitive outcomes in infancy, childhood, and adolescence; the effects of sleep restriction on cognitive measures in children; and experimental studies investigating differences in memory consolidation in sleep and wake states after learning in infant, child, and adolescent populations. The studies point to an essential role for sleep in cognitive development, with many similarities between the effects of sleep on learning in children and adults and some surprising differences. Achieving adequate sleep may be particularly important to higher level cognitive functioning in early childhood.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	45-57
Number of pages	13
Journal	Sleep Medicine Clinics
Volume	6
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsmc.2010.12.002
State	Published - Mar 2011

Keywords

Adolescents
Children
Cognitive outcomes
Infants
Learning
Memory
School achievement
Sleep

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology
Clinical Psychology
Clinical Neurology
Psychiatry and Mental health

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