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The effect of sleep on item recognition and source memory recollection among shift-workers and permanent day-workers.
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Journal of Sleep Research . Oct2014, Vol. 23 Issue 5, p538-544. 7p. - Publication Year :
- 2014
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Abstract
- We studied the effect of sleep versus wakefulness on item recognition and source memory recollection in a sample of shift-workers and permanent day-workers. Recognition of words that were previously viewed arrayed in quadrants of a page, and recollection of the original source location of the words on the page were assessed after a 12-h retention interval that was filled with wakefulness incorporating the subjects' work-shift, or an equal period that included sleep. Both shift-workers and permanent day-workers had poorer item recognition and source memory recollection when the retention interval was spent awake rather than including sleep. Shift-workers expressed larger deficits in performance than day-workers after wakefulness. This effect was not mediated by whether the shift-workers were on a day- or night-shift at the time of the study. These results indicate that sleep is an important contributor to successful item recognition and source recollection, and that mnemonic processing in shift-workers may be especially sensitive across their work-shift. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *SLEEP
*WAKEFULNESS
*EMPLOYEES
*MNEMONICS
*SHIFT systems
*NIGHT work
*WORKING hours
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 09621105
- Volume :
- 23
- Issue :
- 5
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Sleep Research
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 98520012
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/jsr.12149