Educator®

Please sign in to participate in this lecture discussion.

Resetting Your Password?
OR

Start Learning Now

Our free lessons will get you started (Adobe Flash® required).
Get immediate access to our entire library.

Membership Overview

  • Available 24/7. Unlimited Access to Our Entire Library.
  • Search and jump to exactly what you want to learn.
  • *Ask questions and get answers from the community and our teachers!
  • Practice questions with step-by-step solutions.
  • Download lecture slides for taking notes.
  • Track your course viewing progress.
  • Accessible anytime, anywhere with our Android and iOS apps.

Circadian Clock Linked to Remembering What You Learned


Stanford researchers find that the circadian rhythm which guides our daily routine from sleeping to waking might also be integral in learning retention. In an experiment with Siberian hamsters, researchers found that those hamsters with a disabled circadian rhythm did not recognize objects which they have previously encountered.

Until now, no research has linked the circadian clock to learning and memory. The change appears to be tied to a neurotransmitter called GABA. Implications from this study can be used to further research with Down syndrome and Alzheimer’s—both diseases react to GABA and GABA antagonists.


SPECIAL OFFER!

Get full access to Educator.com’s entire library of courses.

Use

8%

Discount

CODE

Copied

SUCCESS8