Researchers from Bochum and Sheffield test declarative
memory in infants
Sleep facilitates memory consolidation – not just in adults,
but also in infants in their first year of life. This has been demonstrated by
a team of researchers headed by Dr Sabine Seehagen at the Ruhr-Universität
Bochum, for the first time using an experimental design that assesses
declarative memories, i.e. memories for facts and events. The researchers
conclude: sleeping after learning appears to be important for infants’
long-term memory. The researchers report their findings in the journal
"PNAS".