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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
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Growing evidenceThe research
  1. 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.

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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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