The brain learns better at night

The time of day affects the ability of the brain to learn, in which the learner's brain is more effective in the evening.

Researcher Martin Sale at the University of Adelaide, Australia, found that by recognizing the best time of day of brain activity, recovery therapy for patients can be conducted at that time to obtain maximum efficiency.

(Photo: sme.sk) "Our research shows that if the brains of stroke patients can be artificially stimulated to improve learning, they may recover faster and better", Sale to speak.

The researchers used a magnet coil on the head to stimulate neural activity in the brain, and connected it to a hand-held electric device. They found that the brain's ability to control hand activity was affected by the time of day. Thereby, the change was more pronounced when the experiment was conducted in the evening, compared to the morning.

"The change in function over time of the day is not uncommon. Other organisms are adapting to the constant change of light and darkness in 24 hours to avoid enemies and better reproduction", Sale said.

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