Speech sounds learned by sleeping newborns

M. Cheour (), O. Martynova, R. Näätänen, R. Erkkola, M. Sillanpää, P. Kero, A. Raz, M.-L. Kaipio, J. Hiltunen, O. Aaltonen, J. Savela and H. Hämäläinen
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M. Cheour: University of Turku
O. Martynova: University of Turku
R. Näätänen: Cognitive Brain Research Unit
R. Erkkola: Turku University Central Hospital
M. Sillanpää: Turku University Central Hospital
P. Kero: Turku University Central Hospital
A. Raz: Sackler Institute for Developmental Psychobiology, Weill Medical College of Cornell University
M.-L. Kaipio: Cognitive Brain Research Unit
J. Hiltunen: University of Turku
O. Aaltonen: University of Turku
J. Savela: University of Turku
H. Hämäläinen: University of Turku

Nature, 2002, vol. 415, issue 6872, 599-600

Abstract: Abstract It is not yet clear whether humans are able to learn while they are sleeping1,2. Here we show that full-term human newborns can be taught to discriminate between similar vowel sounds when they are fast asleep. It is possible that such sleep training soon after birth could find application in clinical or educational situations3,4.

Date: 2002
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