Review of Empirical Research Article
Dewar, Michaela, Alber, Jessica, Butler, Christopher, Cowan, Nelson, & Della Sala, Sergio. (2012). Brief Wakeful Resting Boosts New Memories Over the Long Term. Psychological Science, 23(9), 955-960. doi: 10.1177/0956797612441220
1. All research must have a justification why it is conducted. What justification do the authors provide for conducting the current study? In your view, is the objective of the experiment important for the field?
This study was performed to investigate how to consolidate the learning of new memories so that they can be recalled at future times. The authors have evidence from previous research studies on both human adults ...