PSY 4327 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Fluid And Crystallized Intelligence, Striatum, Sleep Deprivation

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSY 4327
• Professor: Stuart Fogel

Document Summary

P s y 4 3 2 7 : l e c t u r e 6. M e m o r y & c o g n i t i o n. M o n d a y , f e b r u a r y 2 7 , 2 0 1 7. P ositive b e ne fits of sl ee p for stu de nts. Sleep is good for solidifying and turning a fragile memory into a lasting long-term memory. Memory consolidation takes place irrespective of sleep or wake but sleep gives it a boost. Grey part: memory consolidation that occurs before sleep. If you are cramming for an exam, better to stop at some point and sleep to store what you"ve learned, rather than stay up all night to study. 3 ma in e xp e r ime nta l ap p r oa che s.