The role of sleep in the retention and long-term maintenance of newly formed ability self-beliefs
Julia Carbone, Christine Barner, Laura Rebecca Encica, Jan Born A, Susanne Diekelmann, Nora Czekalla, Alexander Schroeder, Laura Müller‐Pinzler, Soeren Krach
This study examines how sleep affects the retention and long-term maintenance of newly formed ability self-beliefs, finding that sleep promotes a positive shift in beliefs after three weeks but not short-term retention or stabilization.
bioRxiv · Sep 21, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience