TMR during REM sleep, but not SWS, reduces arousal ratings of negative emotional pictures¶

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Evidence · 1 study · review r2 · q2
Currency · newest study 2024 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person

Subclaims¶

q2 i? Cueing negative pictures during REM sleep produced a stronger decrease of arousal ratings than cueing during SWS, driven by the most negative stimuli. → Julia Carbone & Susanne Diekelmann 2024

Evidence¶

Julia Carbone & Susanne Diekelmann 2024¶

Julia Carbone & Susanne Diekelmann. (2024). An update on recent advances in targeted memory reactivation during sleep. npj Science of Learning. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41539-024-00244-8

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The review attributes this to Hutchison and colleagues, who tested a sleep-to-forget-sleep-to-remember prediction with negative and neutral picture-sound pairs cued in REM sleep or SWS. The quote names both comparison conditions; no effect size printed.

"As expected, TMR during REM sleep but not during SWS resulted in a stronger decrease of arousal ratings for negative pictures, which was driven by the largest decreases for the most negative stimuli."

Discussion¶

Learner Variables¶

• Sleep — moderator: an instructional effect differs with it

Related Claims¶

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