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Jenny Haward

Forget brain training — you can get smarter just by sleeping, says neuroscientist

Woman smiling as she stretches in bed with her eyes closed.

You've probably noticed that you feel more alert and capable after a good night's sleep, and perhaps even that you perform better at work or in your studies. But what exactly is happening while you snooze, and is sleeping really making you smarter?

Research has shown the importance of in sleep and learning, in fact, one review of 23 studies looking at the relationship between sleep and learning in doctors in training found that sleep is absolutely fundamental to memory and learning.

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