Term ID: T0010

Activation‑Synthesis Theory

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Suggests dreams result from the brain’s attempt to interpret random neural activity.
Example: “His bizarre dream of flying was, according to activation–synthesis, just the cortex interpreting brainstem signals.”

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Reference: Hobson & McCarley (1977)