"[D]uring REM sleep we may be more open to influence from the stimuli in our surroundings, but so-called 'dream amnesia' – which makes us forget most of our dreams – may operate on any conditioning occurring in that stage of sleep. In contrast, non-REM sleep is the phase that is important for memory consolidation, so it might also play a role in this form of sleep-learning. 'Now that we know that some kind of sleep learning is possible,' says research student Anat Arzi, 'we want to find where the limits lie – what information can be learned during sleep and what information cannot.'" ~ INN
Student: I know what you're trying to do.Guro: I'm trying to free your mind, but I can only show you the Door: you're the one that has to walk through it.
