In general, this conversation with Professor Manson reflects the importance of sleep during exams. It also touches upon the process called memory consolidation when information passes from our short-term memory to long-term memory via the hippocampus.
Firstly, she shares a memory with students about her time at school, where she didn’t organize her revision time quite well. She points out that a good night’s sleep is always a better option, although cramming can be considered helpful for short-term memory in some way.
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