Brain learns while you snooze
Is sleep learning possible? A new Weizmann Institute study appearing today in Nature Neuroscience has found that if certain odors are presented after tones during sleep, people will start sniffing when they hear the tones alone – even when no odor is present – both during sleep and, later, when awake. In other words, people can learn new information while they sleep, and this can unconsciously modify their waking behavior.
Brain learns while you snooze
Sleeping mind can make associations between smells and sounds
Wed 29 Aug 12 from ScienceNews
It's never too late to learn... even when we're fast asleep
Good news for dozy students at the back of the class – scientists have shown that it is possible to learn new things while asleep.
Sun 26 Aug 12 from The Independent
Learning During Sleep
Information picked up while we slumber can stay with us when we awake, even if we aren’t aware of it.
Sun 26 Aug 12 from The Scientist
Sleep your way to greater knowledge
The brain doesn't just consolidate memories while we slumber, it can learn about smells too
Sun 26 Aug 12 from Newscientist
How to learn in your sleep
Subjects trained to sniff pleasant smells while asleep retain the conditioning when they wake up.
Sun 26 Aug 12 from Nature News
A lesson in sleep learning
Is sleep learning possible? A new Weizmann Institute study appearing today in Nature Neuroscience has found that if certain odors are presented after tones during sleep, people will start sniffing ...
Sun 26 Aug 12 from Medical Xpress
Study proves you can learn new things while sleeping
Sleeping is generally considered to be an absolute waste of time. It's a necessity, yes, but you can't actually do anything while asleep. A new study seems to show that it may be possible for ...
Tue 28 Aug 12 from Dvice
Can We Learn as We Sleep?
Studies show it's possible -- at least when it comes to learning smells.
Tue 28 Aug 12 from Discovery.com
Learning in your sleep can really stink
Learned associations between odors and sound persist to the next day.
Mon 27 Aug 12 from Ars Technica
People Can Learn While They're Asleep, Study Finds
The study volunteers responded to Pavlovian conditioning learned in their sleep.
Mon 27 Aug 12 from Livescience
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