A Better Brain
May 27th, 2005 • General
Sleep is when your brain processes new memories, practises and hones new skills – and even solves problems. Say you’re trying to master a new video game. Instead of grinding away into the small hours, you would be better off playing for a couple of hours, then going to bed. While you are asleep your brain will reactivate the circuits it was using as you learned the game, rehearse them, and then shunt the new memories into long-term storage. When you wake up, hey presto! You will be a better player.
11 steps to a better brain is a very interesting read. Turns out that us, programmers, really should stop living on pizza and diet coke and actually get some sleep. Enjoy!