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GUEST SERIES | Dr. Matt Walker: Using Sleep to Improve Learning, Creativity & Memory

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Cramming effect 🧠

Prioritizing sleep as an investment for the future rather than a cost opportunity of the present is crucial for optimal learning and memory retention. While staying awake and repeatedly going over material may compensate for lack of sleep in the short term, a study showed that those who slept better retained information more effectively in the long term. The 'cramming effect' demonstrates that cramming information might yield short-term results, but the retention of knowledge significantly diminishes over time, highlighting the importance of adequate sleep for long-term memory storage.

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