Human brain replays new memories at 20 times the speed during waking rest

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Human brain replays new memories at 20 times the speed during waking rest

Neural replay during waking rest may contribute to memory consolidation of action sequences in humans, according to a study published June 8 in the journal Cell Reports. Brain imaging results revealed fast, repeated reactivation of a neural network representing a behavioral sequence that people were learning—approximately 20 times the speed of the new memory—especially while they were taking breaks from practice.

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