Sleeping Keeps Memories

If you're studying for a test, rehearsing for a play, the best thing to do is to get a good night's sleep .
The new study suggests that we form memories through stages, and sleep may be the most important part of all.
Memory formation may require more than just one
night of good sleep. The tests showed that briefly recalling something a day after you learned it can actually get in the way of future recall, especially if you're learning something new later on. Lasting memories don't seem to form all at once. Instead , you need to sleep to help reinforce memories and keep them from fading away.
So, if you really want to remember something, study until bedtime . But don't stay up all night. You may learn less, but you'll remember a whole lot more .