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Good news for dozy students at the back of the class ? scientists have shown that it is possible to learn new things while asleep.
A study, published in the journal Nature Neuroscience, found that volunteers were able to recall something they had heard while slumbering when they awoke the next day, even though they had no memory of being taught.
The experiment focused on teaching the brain to associate particular sounds and smells ? as people can be exposed to these stimuli without waking up. Researchers monitored the sleeping volunteers' nostril movements and found that the pleasant scent of shampoo, for instance, led to deep intakes of air, while the unpleasant odour of rotting fish caused the volunteers to briefly stop inhaling.
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/s...learn-even-when-were-fast-asleep-8082178.html
A study, published in the journal Nature Neuroscience, found that volunteers were able to recall something they had heard while slumbering when they awoke the next day, even though they had no memory of being taught.
The experiment focused on teaching the brain to associate particular sounds and smells ? as people can be exposed to these stimuli without waking up. Researchers monitored the sleeping volunteers' nostril movements and found that the pleasant scent of shampoo, for instance, led to deep intakes of air, while the unpleasant odour of rotting fish caused the volunteers to briefly stop inhaling.
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/s...learn-even-when-were-fast-asleep-8082178.html