Does Acoustic Stimulation During Sleep Boost Slow Wave Sleep and Memory Performance?

The intervention consists of three consecutive nights of closed loop acoustic stimulation during slow wave sleep. An established closed-loop algorithm is utilized that detects slow oscillations in the electroencephalogram and is programmed to present short tones (50 ms) into their up-states. Tones will be presented via a headband with integrated speakers. The procedure does not wake participants

Sham acoustic stimulation: participants wear the headband but no stimuli are delivered during slow wave sleep. This ensures that in both the control and the intervention group the conscious experiences are the same.