According to the activation-synthesis hypothesis about dreaming, the content of dreams results from
A) unconscious thoughts and feelings.
B) your brain attempting to make meaning out of random bursts of neural activity.
C) whatever events you experienced just before bed.
D) a specific pattern of activity that emerges the same way from the brainstem every night.

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The activation-synthesis hypothesis suggests that the content of dreams is the result of the brain's attempt to make sense of and interpret random bursts of neural activity. This means that the content of dreams is not based on unconscious thoughts and feelings, events prior to sleeping, or a specific pattern of activity that emerges in the brainstem every night.

According to the Activation-Synthesis Hypothesis About Dreaming, the Content of Dreams