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Speech sounds learned by sleeping newborns

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  • M. Cheour

    (University of Turku
    BioMag Laboratory, Helsinki University Central Hospital)

  • O. Martynova

    (University of Turku)

  • R. Näätänen

    (Cognitive Brain Research Unit
    Helsinki Brain Research Centre, University of Helsinki)

  • 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)

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.

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  • M. Cheour & O. Martynova & R. Näätänen & R. Erkkola & M. Sillanpää & P. Kero & A. Raz & M.-L. Kaipio & J. Hiltunen & O. Aaltonen & J. Savela & H. Hämäläinen, 2002. "Speech sounds learned by sleeping newborns," Nature, Nature, vol. 415(6872), pages 599-600, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:nature:v:415:y:2002:i:6872:d:10.1038_415599b
    DOI: 10.1038/415599b
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    1. Yan Jing Wu & Xinlin Hou & Cheng Peng & Wenwen Yu & Gary M. Oppenheim & Guillaume Thierry & Dandan Zhang, 2022. "Rapid learning of a phonemic discrimination in the first hours of life," Nature Human Behaviour, Nature, vol. 6(8), pages 1169-1179, August.
    2. Giovanni M. Di Liberto & Adam Attaheri & Giorgia Cantisani & Richard B. Reilly & Áine Ní Choisdealbha & Sinead Rocha & Perrine Brusini & Usha Goswami, 2023. "Emergence of the cortical encoding of phonetic features in the first year of life," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 14(1), pages 1-11, December.

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