The Role of the Cortex in Conscious and Unconscious Dream Processes: Experimental Evidence and Neurobiological Approach

Dreams remain one of the most intriguing phenomena in psychology and neuroscience. Recent brain imaging studies have revealed that the cortex—especially the prefrontal cortex—plays a variable role in dream processes depending on the level of consciousness. This article discusses the role of the cortex in conscious (lucid) and unconscious (normal) dream processes in light of current experimental findings.The author acknowledges the use of OpenAI’s language model for assistance in drafting certain sections of this workl<br>