The TMR cuing effect on name recall is positively correlated with the duration of stage N3 (slow-wave) sleep during the nap¶
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Evidence · 1 study · causalr2·q3
Currency · newest study 2022 · checked against its sources 2026-10-26 (automated, 1 of 1 entry) · not reviewed by a person
Design limits · Whitmore 2022: the intervention came bundled with another change (spoken-name cues and the background music associated with the learned class) (read from the study by two models, 2026-10-26)
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q3 i? The size of the cuing effect on change in name recall (Δrecall) was correlated with N3 sleep duration (χ²(1,N=24)=5.18, p=0.02), and more strongly with relative N3 duration when total sleep duration was taken into account (χ²(1,N=24)=14.52, p<0.001). → Whitmore 2022
Evidence¶
Whitmore 2022¶
Whitmore, N. W., Bassard, A. M. & Paller, K. A. (2022). Targeted memory reactivation of face-name learning depends on ample and undisturbed slow-wave sleep. npj Science of Learning, 7:1. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41539-021-00119-2
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Laboratory nap study (N=24) in which a subset of spoken names plus music from one class was re-presented during N3 sleep; robust linear regression correlational analysis showed the recall cuing effect "was correlated with the duration of stage N3 sleep" (χ²(1,N=24)=5.18, p=0.02).
"the size of the cuing effect on Δrecall was correlated with the duration of stage N3 sleep [ χ² (1,N = 24) = 5.18, p = 0.02]"
Discussion¶
Learner Variables¶
- Sleep — moderator: an instructional effect differs with it
Related Claims¶
- Sleep Disruption Index classifies TMR responders: participants with an index below 0.13 showed a positive recall cuing effect, those above did not show a significant one — related
- N3 duration, cuing, and sleep-disruption measures are intercorrelated but represent separable facets of sleep quality in predicting the recall cuing effect — related
- TMR benefits on name recall are negatively correlated with post-cue sleep disruption and post-cue beta-band EEG power, suggesting reactivation depends on undisturbed sleep — related
- The TMR cuing effect on face recognition accuracy is associated with N3 sleep duration, though cueing did not significantly improve recognition overall — related
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The TMR cuing effect on name recall is positively correlated with the duration of stage N3 (slow-wave) sleep during the nap |
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The TMR cuing effect on name recall is positively correlated with the duration of stage N3 (slow-wave) sleep during the nap |
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2022 |
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2026-10-26 |
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