Detection of neuronal replay of parabolic ight experiences during sleep in humans A feasibility study

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2019-03-30
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Neuronal replay of recent wake experiences during sleep is thought to be an important concept in memory consolidation. Evidence for replay dur- ing human sleep is sparse, however, due to the high number of learning experiences that humans experience during a day. As the novelty of an ex- perience is correlated with the chance of nding neuronal replay, a highly novel experience during wakefulness might be needed for the detection of this replay during sleep. The current project explored the possibility of nding evidence for the existence of neuronal replay by means of extreme vestibular learning events, speci cally that of parabolic ights. Due to the limited research on parabolic ights and neuronal replay, this research is mainly conducted in an exploratory fashion. Results show indirect evi- dence for the existence of neuronal replay with signi cant di erences in sleep characteristics after the experience of a parabolic ight. The use of parabolic ights is therefore a possible method in research towards neu- ronal replay.
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Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen