Tuesday, 20 January 2015

Sleep to remember, remember to sleep!

It’s 4am, and the big test is in 8 hours. You’ve been studying for days, but you still don’t feel ready. Should you drink another cup of coffee and spend the next few hours cramming? Or should you go to sleep?
Let's watch the follwing video to find out!



Now let's answer the questions here:
http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-benefits-of-a-good-night-s-sleep-shai-marcu#review

After reading the article and research here
http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-benefits-of-a-good-night-s-sleep-shai-marcu#digdeeper

...let's discuss the following:

-Based on what you have learned, do you think it is possible to learn new material, such as new language, while you are asleep?
-If a person has heightened anxiety, do you think it means that they have a greater ability to form memories?
-How do you think drugs that help a person fall asleep may affect memory abilities?

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

If someone was anxient while was doing something, will remember it because he had feelings.

George