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Sleep selectively stores useful memories: Brain evaluates information based on future expectations, study suggests
February 2, 2011 by NewsBot
After a good night's sleep, people remember information better when they know it will be useful in the future, according to a new study. The findings suggest that the brain evaluates memories during sleep and preferentially retains the ones that are most relevant.
