We know that sleep is important for learning and memory, and that recent memory traces may be ‘replayed’ in the brain during sleep. Dreaming as well incorporates recent experiences, especially from ...

According to the theory of goal setting and task performance, people are more likely to achieve difficult yet attainable goals than they are to achieve less difficult goals. In addition, the theory ...

The Yerkes-Dodson law is a model of the relationship between stress and task performance. It proposes that you reach your peak level of performance with an intermediate level of stress, or arousal.