sleep learning

[James444]

Is it possible to learn in your sleep if you listen to a recording of, for example, the details of historical events and their dates; or the equations for a maths exam?

It seems that it would logically work but i have no idea to be honest. any ideas?

[gen2]

In order to work, it has to keep you awake all night droning on and on so when you enter the exam you are so kn*****ed that you fall asleep half way through. If the volume is set lower, you sleep through it and are unaware of any of it.

Don't you think that if it worked, everyone would be doing it?

[Marg0]

pfffffffff. This is a great question but pretty hard to establish.

The meaning of words processed subliminally are valid. If you subliminally process DOG CAT MOUSE you are left with more than just the sounds, your brain processes
the meaning of the words also.
http://serendip.brynmawr.edu/bb/neuro/neuro99/ web2/Hellew.html

They are probably recorded even though you are asleep, but it may be difficult to record them since your mind needs to find some kind of route back when you are awake, and it did not record them when awake, so it has few cues to take you back to them. Tests can still be done to establish if the memories are there though (priming tests, forced-choice tests).
That's as far as I go I'm afraid, I worked in processing of subconscious memory for a while but never in sleep. Worth checking out though!

[Dagman]

It was tested out on Brainiac and was a load of tat. totally unfounded and useless.

[theprof]

Scientific evidence that this works is totally unknown.

Some years ago, a company marketed a method of learning a foreign language by using using unobtrusive, specially designed headphones linked to a cassette player while the client was asleep. The company claimed that the brain was "more receptive" to learning whilst in various stages of sleep.

Needless to say, the company concerned failed to make a penny out of the program as they ended up giving refunds to virtually all they or disgruntled customers.

[theprof]

Or even "their disgruntled customers"

[fo3nix]

If you want to learn faster, look into spaced repetition.

Anki is good free software to do this.

http://ichi2.net/anki/

[Marg0]

it be important that u learn stuff in difrent places.

[Marg0]

Sentences begin with capital letters.

[sp1214]

If you want to teach your child what better way than just using short interval bursts of 7-8 minutes and then doing something else. This was proved to work and there was a report just recently.