How does the activation-synthesis hypothesis explain dreaming?
A) the surfacing of repressed sexual urges
B) biological attempts to make recent memories more permanent
C) the cortex making sense of signals from the brain stem
D) the use of elaborate symbolism to disguise "unthinkable" topics
E) the surfacing of repressed aggressive urges

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The activation-synthesis hypothesis suggests that during sleep, the cortex receives random signals from the brain stem, interpreting and synthesizing them into a coherent narrative, resulting in dreaming. It proposes that dreams are the brain's attempts to make sense of these signals, rather than having any specific meaning or purpose, such as repressed urges or memories.

How Does the Activation-Synthesis Hypothesis Explain Dreaming