Comparing the effect of daytime sleep and wakefulness on mnemonic discrimination.

Sleep is considered the optimal state to consolidate hippocampal-dependent memories. A particular memory process is mnemonic discrimination. Mnemonic discrimination refers to the ability to differentiate between novel and previously encountered information.

Sleep quality and quantity in Italian University students: an actigraphic study.

According to international recommendations, young adults should sleep at least 7 h per night and experience good sleep quality to avoid physical and mental health problems. University students are particularly exposed to the risk of sleep issues due to their tendency to go to bed late at night and other social and environmental factors. Here, we aimed to objectively characterize the weekly sleep habits using actigraphy (in terms of quantity, quality, and timing) in 82 Italian university students (mean age = 23.