Memory retention....nordstrom?

[mylife]

How is short term memory affected by sleep?

Here's the situation-

I just pulled my 1st all night in two years to study for an accounting test.

If I need to, I could squeeze in 3 1/2 hrs of sleep this afternoon, but I'm afraid I won't retain the material I learned.

Would I be better off staying awake until the exam?

(I've been drifting in and out of consciousness for the past hour but must go to class soon so I can't sleep just yet)

 

[Lao Tzu]

I have no idea. On one hand one of the supposed reasons for REM sleep is to process info. maybe you'll forget it if you sleep. On the other hand lack of REM is proven to harm memory. YOu'd need to ask people who have pulled all nighters and what they have to say, i have never done one.

If i were you i'd sleep for 90 minutes. Or better yet, half sleep for an hour or so. I sometimes do that when im tired. Instead of going to sleep, you just lie down (set your alarm clock in case you accidentally fall asleep) and let your mind wander aimlessly and after about 80 minutes of having really weird, random thoughts you feel less tired. I guess i go into quasi sleep when im awake when i do that and i dont know if other people can do it.

 

[shockwave]

i remembered things for a test best when i studied and read for like an hour to an hour and a half and then took a two or three hour nap and did it all over again. i always did well in school

 

[juve]

How is short term memory affected by sleep?

Here's the situation-

I just pulled my 1st all night in two years to study for an accounting test.

If I need to, I could squeeze in 3 1/2 hrs of sleep this afternoon, but I'm afraid I won't retain the material I learned.

Would I be better off staying awake until the exam?

(I've been drifting in and out of consciousness for the past hour but must go to class soon so I can't sleep just yet)

When is your test going to happen?
Studies have shown that sleep just an hour after 'learning, memorization' precludes short-term>long-term memory translocation. Also I don't think the process of memorization occurs during REM sleep - this part of sleep is the most unexplored and mysterious to psychologists today as they are yet to determine its functionality. Memorizations, per se, occurs during long wave sleep phase.

Just stay awake until exams, drink some teas/ coffee or anything that will keep you functi0onal without peripheral side effects. I'm not sure what you have at your disposal.

 

[Razorguns]

here's a better suggestion..:

go to sleep.

wake up, give yourself a quiz on what you learned.

you'd be surprised how many people study and then DON'T quizk themselves before they go in for an exam! What IDIOTS!

 

[Lao Tzu]

When is your test going to happen?
Studies have shown that sleep just an hour after 'learning, memorization' precludes short-term>long-term memory translocation. Also I don't think the process of memorization occurs during REM sleep - this part of sleep is the most unexplored and mysterious to psychologists today as they are yet to determine its functionality. Memorizations, per se, occurs during long wave sleep phase.

Just stay awake until exams, drink some teas/ coffee or anything that will keep you functi0onal without peripheral side effects. I'm not sure what you have at your disposal.

Where'd you get that?

http://serendip.brynmawr.edu/bb/neuro/neuro03/web2/alippman.html

http://www.futurepundit.com/archives/001903.html

REM, NREM and slow wave sleep are all mentioned but no mention of long wave sleep on memory is made.

 

[juve]

My bad, I meant slow wave, not long
Besides, slow wave is part of NREM, and if you read your own articles they clearly state that there is much debate whether REM sleep is in fact conducive to memorization, what type of memorization occurs and what particularly facilitates long term memorization. Just because REM stimulates cognitive brain regions does not readily mean it actually registers new experiences.
Also, if you read, REM sleep is conjectured to improve memorization via new memory genes/circuits as opposed to be a manifestation of the the actual process of memorization.

 

[strongsmartsexy]

The stages of memory are this.
As a child you don't remember much, but have a high capacity for memory
As a pre-teen you remember a LOT
As a teen you remember all the things that are important to you, none of which your parents tell you.
As you're out on your own, memories of the good old days and the stuff your parents told you magically come back.
Then you have kids and they start growing, and you remember everything about them.
At some point your kids drive you crazy and you go through the CRS (can't remember shit) phase of life. Your kids will tease you about your memory loss and how it's the second thing to go. Meaning your sex life was the first to go.
Lastly in the twighlight years you become a member of CRAFT (Can't remember a fucking thing). Live long, it's the best revenge you can have on your kids.

Like the saying says. "Get revenge, live long enough to be a problem to your children"

 

[Lao Tzu]

My bad, I meant slow wave, not long
Besides, slow wave is part of NREM, and if you read your own articles they clearly state that there is much debate whether REM sleep is in fact conducive to memorization, what type of memorization occurs and what particularly facilitates long term memorization. Just because REM stimulates cognitive brain regions does not readily mean it actually registers new experiences.
Also, if you read, REM sleep is conjectured to improve memorization via new memory genes/circuits as opposed to be a manifestation of the the actual process of memorization.

Don't like me do you

 

[Swiftme]

I've done it but I need at least 1-2 hours of sleep and as soon as I open my eye again I go through all the material.

same with writing papers, if I dont sleep for at least an hour my head just stops functioning.

you just gotta go through everythjing before going to class, if thats possible. Also depends how long the test is, if its a short test, essay or multiple choice