Susanne Diekelmann

The role of sleep in the retention and long-term maintenance of newly formed ability self-beliefs

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.

Prior expectations about own abilities bias self-belief formation and hinder subsequent revision

This study shows that initial expectations bias self-belief formation and hinder their revision even when feedback contradicts them.

Targeted memory reactivation is not more effective during slow wave sleep than sleep stage 2

This study tests if memory reactivation during slow wave sleep (SWS) is more effective than during sleep stage 2 (S2), finding no significant difference in memory performance.

Fear memory in humans is consolidated over time independent of sleep

This study shows fear memories in humans strengthen over time regardless of sleep, using ERP measurements during fear conditioning and extinction phases.

Selective REM-Sleep Suppression Increases Next-Day Negative Affect and Amygdala Responses to Social Exclusion

This study shows that suppressing REM sleep increases negative affect and amygdala responses to social exclusion the next day, but not emotional regulation through reappraisal.