According to which dream theory does the cortex of the brain combine random brain activity into stories and visual images that form your dreams?

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The activation-synthesis theory of dreams states that during REM sleep, the cortex of the brain combines random neural activity with stored memories and experiences to create stories and visual images, which we experience as dreams. This theory suggests that dreams are a result of the brain trying to make sense of meaningless neural firing, rather than being driven by unconscious desires or conflicts (psychodynamic theory) or perceptual organization principles (Gestalt theory) or cognitive processes (neurocognitive theory).

According to Which Dream Theory Does the Cortex of the Brain