Snowdrop: What effect does sleep have on learning?

Sleep is a very important part of the learning process Link: Snowdrop: What effect does sleep have on learning? .

Sleep is very important to both learning and memory formation, which is a vital component of learning. It is almost as though our brains are practicing what they have learned during the day, whilst we are asleep! - Even when we are dreaming. Ever heard the adage 'sleep on it?'