Ten Quiet Minutes
In one small study, people rested quietly for ten minutes after hearing one short story and played a game after another. A week later, they remembered more of the story followed by rest.
Source: Wakeful rest and memoryGrowing evidenceThe research
- Dewar, M., Alber, J., Butler, C., Cowan, N., & Della Sala, S. (2012). Brief wakeful resting boosts new memories over the long term. Psychological Science, 23(9), 955–960.
Journey 11 · Nurture
Ten Quiet Minutes
In one small study, people rested quietly for ten minutes after hearing one short story and played a game after another. A week later, they remembered more of the story followed by rest.
Source: Wakeful rest and memory · Growing evidence
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