Monday 16 August 2010

Dreaming helps us remember

ACCORDING to a new study dreaming helps us remember.

The results of the study were reported at the American Psychological’s Society’s annual conference.

Researchers showed volunteers three words and then told them to find a word which would link them together.

Volunteers were shown so many words that it was hard for them to remember the linking words.

There was a break of several hours and then the volunteers were shown the same words again.

During the break some of the volunteers had a nap with REM sleep, when we are supposed to dream a lot.

The other volunteers slept without REM, and the final group did not sleep, but had a quiet period.

The researchers found those in the REM sleep group did the best in the second trial, and they recorded a 40% increase in their scores.

This year’s Ryder Cup looks like being a close contest.

Europe and America both have fiery characters in Colin Montgomerie and Corey Pavin.

Last time Europe had Nick Faldo as captain. Although he was a great golfer, he proved to be a poor captain and the team lost for the first time since 1999.

This time I think the contest will go to the wire and the Europeans could have the upper hand.

The event this year is being held in October, I don’t know the reason for this as it is usually held in September.

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