Understanding how the brain processes multiple thoughts in parallel and consolidates memories during sleep requires a nuanced view of neural oscillations, network dynamics, and sleep stages. This article explores how memory units are retrieved, integrated, and restructured into thematic representations through the role of sleep spindles. We argue that sleep spindles serve as a transition mechanism, marking the shift from unconscious memory structuring in deep sleep to subconscious thematic reinforcement before REM sleep. Neuroscientific evidence and theoretical models support this perspective, suggesting that sleep spindles play a crucial role in memory motif integration, cross-domain cognitive linking, and dream symbolism.
This article is a base of the interview between the author and A.I.
