Threat simulation, dreams, and domain-specificity

According to Revonsuo, dreams are the output of a evoked "threat simulation mechanism." The author marshals a diverse and comprehensive array of empir ical and theoretical support for this hypothesis. We propose that the hypot hesized threat simulation mechanism might be more domain-specific in design than the author implies. To illustrate, we discuss the possible sex-differ entiated design of the hypothesized threat simulation mechanism.