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.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday May 30 2015, @12:10PM
Most bigotry hinges on the idea that being human requires one to have a specific amount of melanin, a specific set of genitals, a specific sexual orientation or identity, or worship a specific god. Anyone with half a brain sees how fallicious this is; bigotry is, by definition, delusional; it is not and never will be valid.