The Connection Between Mental Performance and Sleep

Abstract

Although our understanding of sleep physiology is growing, and many of the mechanisms of sleep have been explained, studies have focused on the effect of sleep on learning and memory processes due to the increase in sleep after learning. However, it is still unclear what kind of information processing occurs in the brain during sleep and what effects of information processing-related events are transferred from wakefulness to sleep. Research on information processing during sleep suggests that sleep has a positive impact on memory function. However, it is unclear whether specific sleep stages, such as NREM and REM, are exclusively dedicated to certain types of memory, such as semantic or event memory. When evaluating the research and approaches discussed above, it can be concluded that information processing occurs during sleep. However, it is important to note the limitations of studying information processing during sleep due to the challenges of conducting research in this state. Despite spending a third of our lives asleep, our understanding of the benefits of sleep remains limited. It is a fact that information processing occurs during sleep. It is a fact that information processing occurs during sleep. However, studies investigating this phenomenon are limited. Research on sleep, memory, and information processing can help us understand learning, consciousness, and memory processes during sleep, as well as the function of sleep neurophysiology.