Sleep and Learning - Other Theories

Other Theories

Other researchers' theories on additional functions of sleep differ significantly. One older idea is the energy conservation theory. Others claim that REM sleep is needed to "refresh" the brain after the NREM phase, or that REM is needed to prevent stasis of fluids in the eye (Roth Ari-Even et al., 2005).

Read more about this topic:  Sleep And Learning

Famous quotes containing the word theories:

    “A work of art that contains theories is like an object on which the price tag has been left.”
    —Marcel Proust (1871–1922)

    “The egoism which enters into our theories does not affect their sincerity; rather, the more our egoism is satisfied, the more robust is our belief.”
    —George Eliot [Mary Ann (or Marian)