A new dream is new happiness!’ wrote Dostoyevsky in his 1848 short story White Nights. ‘A new dose of exquisite voluptuous ...

A study published in the journal Nature concluded that daydreaming is actually good for you, even though it may distract you for a bit. Nghia D. Nguyen, one of the study authors and a doctoral ...

So-called maladaptive daydreamers compulsively engage in vivid fantasies and daydreaming plots so excessively that it interferes with their ability to function in daily life.

Recent research found that individuals with higher levels of narcissistic traits are more prone to maladaptive daydreaming.

Maladaptive daydreaming involves deep immersion in vivid fantasies featuring elaborate plots rich in characters and action. In later studies, Somer and his colleagues found that maladaptive ...

Maladaptive daydreaming is defined as daydreaming that is both very excessive and extremely immersive. It's "the ability to daydream in a very unique way, which is more immersive, fanciful, vivid ...

While people with maladaptive daydreaming might also be prone to these distractions, their fantasies are complex, detailed and compulsive. Consider the experiences of a maladaptive daydreamer called ...

Maladaptive daydreaming is a chronic and automatic retreat into one's fantasies when upset or bored. This pattern of being has the potential to completely upend one's life.

Good news to all daydreamers: People suffering from maladaptive daydreaming can benefit from a new intervention program that focuses on mindfulness meditation and self-monitoring.

Though maladaptive daydreaming has been garnering an increasing amount of attention online and through social media, it’s not yet formally recognised in psychiatric diagnostic manuals. This means many ...