As humans we live for our dreams and aspirations, yet we know so little about their biological purpose and function. The neural basis of dreaming is an enigma that many scientists have pondered over for centuries. From Plato and Aristotle’s theory of consciousness to Sigmund Freud’s hypothesis that dreaming is essentially a safety valve for our unconscious desires, numerous theories have made their way into the medical journals. Today, however, scientists tend to generally support one of these two surprisingly contrasting theories; activation synthesis and threat simulation. Activation Synthesis describes that (insert definition of activation synthesis). However, due to a multitude of research papers and scientific discoveries, it is a well-known