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Tests by Swiss researchers have confirmed that you'll retain foreign vocabulary better when you hear it again while you sleep.
Have you dreamed about leaning a foreign language during your sleep? I certainly have.
Just imagine, a few electrodes attached to your head will infuse your brain with a new language while you sleep.
Unfortunately, it's still science fiction stuff: A nice idea, but clearly not yet realistic at this time!
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On the other hand, Swiss scientists have proven with a number of tests that you can indeed enhance your vocabulary retention during sleep. At least it's a start!
I first found this on PsychCrunch's podcast Episode 5: How to Learn a New Language, which includes an interview with Professor Björn Rasch from the University of Fribourg, Switzerland.
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I contacted Prof. Rasch and he was kind enough to send me three articles, the latest one titled: “The beneficial role of memory reactivation for language learning during sleep: A review,” authored by him and Thomas Schreiner. (The article is available now on Elsevier.com's “Brain and Language” and can also be obtained via ScienceDirect.)
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