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Scientist Develop Effective Brainwashing

posted by martyb on Friday May 29 2015, @11:16PM   Printer-friendly
from the bias-removal-or-indoctrination? dept.

An Anonymous Coward wrote in with the news that a Sleep study raises hope for clinical treatment of racism, sexism and other biases

When the desired behavior is performed, a sound is played. When the test subjects reach deep sleep, that same sound is played repeatedly. Subjects were then more likely to perform the desired behavior.

The article, "Unlearning implicit social biases during sleep" appears in the journal Science; an abstract and full report are available.

[Original Submission - Ed.]

 
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  • (Score: 2) by looorg on Friday May 29 2015, @11:59PM

    by looorg (578) on Friday May 29 2015, @11:59PM (#189911)

    "... treatment of racism, sexism and other biases"

    Why would I ever want to get rid of this?

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  • (Score: 0, Troll) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday May 30 2015, @12:18AM

    by Anonymous Coward on Saturday May 30 2015, @12:18AM (#189915)

    You probably also have a bias as to the sexual partners and acts you enjoy. With this new technology we may be able to cure you of heterosexuality (but never homosexuality or dysphoria; The former shouldn't be cured, and only genital mutilation and hormones are acceptable for the latter).