6 Benefits of Using a Sleep Mask That Have Nothing To Do With Sleep (2 of 4)

Sleep masks can boost memory and learning

During this study, researchers did some word-pair testing with the participants. What was revealed was that the participants who wore sleep masks outperformed the subjects who did not wear masks. This showed researchers that sleep masks were able to enhance learning and memory formation. 

Sleep masks can help speed up reaction time

The study also showed some interesting results based on blocked ambient lighting. The participants did not realize that they had faster reaction times and did not report this on the self-reported questionnaires. But they actually showed faster reaction times and improved alertness through psychomotor vigilance tests.