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

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: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday May 30 2015, @08:41AM

    by Anonymous Coward on Saturday May 30 2015, @08:41AM (#190030)

    It is also not normal statistically.

  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday May 30 2015, @10:04AM

    by Anonymous Coward on Saturday May 30 2015, @10:04AM (#190049)

    Yes, but you're using a different definition of the word "normal" than the one that is actually under discussion, making your reply off-topic.