Lo, J. C., Chong, P. H., Ganesan, S., Leong, R. F., & Chee, M. L. (2016). Sleep deprivation increases formation of false memory. Journal of Sleep Research, 25(6), 673-682.
The researchers’ objective was to determine what effect sleep deprivation of healthy young adults and adolescents had on the formation of false memories. They found that sleep deprived individuals were more likely to incorporate false information when retrieving memories than those who were well rested.
