For some people, “maladaptive daydreaming” might be a more accurate diagnosis than attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, according to a new study published in ...
Although many of us enjoy a daydream or two, 28-year-old Sara Waite wishes hers would stop. “The intensity of my daydreams and how they’ve affected my life is not normal,” said Waite, who lives in ...
If you spend hours in your head every day, you might have something called 'maladaptive daydreaming'
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Like a lot of people, I've always been a daydreamer. But, unlike most others, my daydreaming built up until I could lose five or six hours at a time to imaginary worlds and narratives. As a ...
This post is in response to Is "Maladaptive Daydreaming" a Mental Disorder? By Jonathan D. Raskin, Ph.D. In a recent blog post ("Is 'Maladaptive Daydreaming' a Mental Disorder?"), Prof. Jonathan D.
Women have a secret technique for passing time on flights that men are perplexed by. Introducing: "maladaptive daydreaming." That trend? Maladaptive daydreaming. But before we explain that, we need to ...
New research explores the psychological disorder known as maladaptive daydreaming. A new article appearing in the journal Personality and Individual Differences offers insight into the personalities ...
Although many of us enjoy a daydream or two, 28-year-old Sara Waite wishes hers would stop. “The intensity of my daydreams and how they’ve affected my life is not normal,” said Waite, who lives in ...
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