The Sleeping Brain

Sivuuttaa, vähätellä

To dismiss something (as unimportant)

Tallentaa, arkistoida

To file something away

Sinkoilla, vilistää

To dart (rapidly)

1. What is the main point the writer makes about sleep? — It is an active, organised process that supports health and learning.
2. According to the text, what happens during slow-wave sleep? — The body repairs tissue and the day's experiences are filed away.
3. The text compares the hippocampus to a "temporary notebook" because it — holds new information only briefly before it is moved elsewhere