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Five Myths About Maladaptive Daydreaming: What You Should Know
For those just beginning to learn about maladaptive daydreaming, it can all feel a bit overwhelming because there is still much to be understood ab...
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Maladaptive Daydreaming and Relationships: Their Potential Linkage
Since yesterday was Valentine’s Day – a day that can cause quite a bit of reflection and lachrymose for many – it seems apt to take a moment to tal...
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When Does Fantasizing Become Unhealthy?
Something that I’ve always tried to stress in my writing is that fantasizing isn’t per se a bad thing. Rather, it can be an entirely good thing as ...
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Excessive Daydreaming vs. Maladaptive Daydreaming: The Differences
Part of the reason why maladaptive daydreaming hasn’t been added to the DSM, despite a significant push to do so in recent years, stems from the fi...
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Top 5 Causes of Maladaptive Daydreaming
As I’ve written before, one of the central ironies of maladaptive daydreaming is that it’s something that someone can engage in for months (or even...
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The Differences Between Mind Wandering and Maladaptive Daydreaming
When discussing maladaptive daydreaming, it’s important to use reasonably explicit definitions that don’t cast too long of a shadow. The reason bei...
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Maladaptive Daydreaming vs. Dissociation: The Differences
It’s quite common for those who suspect they are experiencing maladaptive daydreaming to begin to read about related disorders or to begin to worry...
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How to Finally Stop Maladaptive Daydreaming: Essential Tips and Tricks
Maladaptive daydreaming occupies a unique space in the world of psychology and psychiatry. On the one hand, an increasing number of psychologists, ...
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The Power of Writing Down Your Maladaptive Daydreams
While there are many oddities when it comes to maladaptive daydreaming, few are more baffling than the fact that countless hours are spent recount...
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Maladaptive Daydreaming and Worrying: The Connection
One thing that I've been thinking about recently are the characteristics of those that engage in maladaptive daydreaming. Or, to frame it a slightl...
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Is Maladaptive Daydreaming Weird?
Often I see discussions online related to maladaptive daydreaming in which people ask whether or not its weird. While determining whether or not so...
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Maladaptive Daydreaming and Studying: A Common Combination
One of the interesting aspects of when you first begin maladaptive daydreaming is that you can go weeks, months, or even years without realizing th...
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