Dreams as Structured Resonance Fields_ A Neurophysiological and Symbolic Coherence Model

Main CODES Framework Abstract Dreams are not epiphenomenal byproducts of neural activity during sleep; they are structured resonance phenomena that regulate coherence across symbolic, emotional, and physiological systems. We present a unified model integrating EEG-derived waveforms (theta, delta, gamma), heart rate variability (HRV), and core temperature fluctuations to argue that dreams function as recursive semiotic fields—governing phase resets that maintain cognitive and systemic integrity. Unlike traditional models—Freud’s repression-release schema, Jung’s archetypal mapping, Hobson’s activation-synthesis, or Revonsuo’s threat simulation—this paper proposes that dreams operate as lawful, field-stabilizing mechanisms. Their recursive nature reflects not merely random narrative generation but phase-aligned coherence restructuring, tuned through emotional-symbolic anchoring and physiological entrainment.