A new study conducted effects of sleep on cognitive and behavioral performance He showed that these benefits can be achieved even without sleep. Research reveals the direct impact of non-rapid eye movement sleep (NREM) on brain functionality.

a lighter sleep phase often experienced during naps, a new study led by researchers from Rice University, Houston Methodist and Weill Cornell Medical College found in NREM sleep focused.

30 minutes of NREM sleep

researchers A 30 minute NREM sleep session examined the neural activities of macaque monkeys performing visual tasks before and after. Activity was recorded from thousands of neurons in brain areas crucial for vision and executive functions.

The results showed that animals performed significantly better on visual tasks after sleep. This effect of NREM sleep on cognitive performancewas associated with neurons that work more independently, synchronously during sleep and desynchronized after waking.

The study also showed that it is possible to mimic sleep benefits by applying low-frequency electrical stimulation to the visual cortex. This stimulation increased cognitive performance, even in the presence of sleep deprivation. These findings are certain with brain stimulation techniques It revealed that cognitive and perceptual improvements can be achieved even in the presence of sleep deprivation.