Sleep and Brain Plasticity

Sleep and Brain Plasticity
ISBN-10
0198574002
ISBN-13
9780198574002
Category
Language Arts & Disciplines
Pages
379
Language
English
Published
2003
Publisher
Oxford University Press, USA
Author
Christopher Smith

Description

Once the preserve of psychoanalysts, 'dreaming' is now a topic of increasing interest amongst scientists. This volume presents a study of the relationship between sleep, learning, and memory that is based upon the most recent research findings

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