I'm not sure if I'd call that memorization. I'm certainly talking about putting things in your head that weren't there before
Well, that's the thing. Learning can be quite different. Some of it is putting new things into your head. But some of it is rearranging your internal maps. And some of it is generating new connections between things inside your head. A whole bunch of it is all of the above.
I understand the idea of limited capacity per sleep cycle -- I'm curious whether it works in different ways for different kinds of learning.
I understand the idea of limited capacity per sleep cycle -- I'm curious whether it works in different ways for different kinds of learning.
Personally I'd be surprised if it did. The maximum amount of deliberate practice you can get in a day tops out at 3-4 hours, according to K. Anders Ericsson. I think that's quite close to the limits of what the brain can do. I'll honestly be surprised if napping tesets that clock or he or other psychologists woul have uncovered them.
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