This program of research investigates the role of sleep in benefitting learning and memory in children. So far projects have looked at the benefit of sleep for emotional images, words and sentences, as well as explore the underlying neurophysiology of these interactions. Future work is aimed at more naturalistic settings and real-world learning.

Mark Kohler
Amanda Santamaria

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This survey-based project investigates the relationship between nature-based learning and resilience, as predictors of academic performance and wellbeing in South Australian primary school children.

Angela Osborn
Mark Kohler
Andrew Morris
Jarrah Seager

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The correlation between engaging with natural environments and attention restoration is well documented. The mechanisms that trigger this restoration has received less attention. This experimental study examines the role that fractal dimensions in visual images play in attention restoration.

Andrew Morris
Mark Kohler
Daniel Sturman
Tobias Loetscher

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