Sensory processing sensitivity (SPS) is a biologically-based trait associated with greater
reactivity to both positive and negative environments. Recent studies suggest that the activity …

New memories are labile and consolidate over time. Contemporary findings demonstrate
that, like sleep, awake quiescence supports consolidation: people remember more new …

New vocabulary is consolidated offline, particularly during sleep; however, the parameters
that influence consolidation remain unclear. Two experiments investigated effects of …

While several recent studies have found that a post-encoding period of quiet, eyes-closed
waking rest benefits memory consolidation, others have reported null effects. To more …

Studies indicate that a brief period of wakeful rest after learning supports memory retention,
whereas distraction weakens it. It is open for investigation whether advanced age has a …

Recent work shows that post-encoding wakeful rest, in contrast to a cognitive task delay
period, supports memory performance. The present study aimed at investigating whether …

Older adults exhibit deficits in episodic memory tasks, which have often been attributed to
encoding or retrieval deficits, with little attention to consolidation mechanisms. More recently …

The fate of new memories depends partly on the cognitive state experienced immediately
following encoding. Wakeful rest, relative to task engagement, benefits retention and this …

Wakeful resting and listening to music are powerful means to modulate memory. How these
activities affect memory when directly compared has not been tested so far. In two …

Purpose Drawing on dual process theory as the overarching framework, this study
investigates how different types of incidental vocabulary learning yield different …