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242. The psychology of maladaptive daydreaming
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Daydreaming can be a perfectly normal part of life - zoning out in the shower, before we fall asleep, on the train to work. But some of us cross over into dangerous territory or what we call maladaptive daydreaming where we can't pull ourselves away from the fantasy. We feel disconnected and it makes our real life feel so much less bright and enjoyable. It can cause us a lot of distress and distraction. Why is that? And why can't we stop ourselves? In today's episode, we break down:
- What makes daydreaming 'maladaptive' or 'excessive'
- What are the signs + the 16 item scale for maladaptive daydreaming
- The impact on our emotional health
- Maladaptive daydreaming and creativity
- Maladaptive daydreaming, trauma, anxiety and OCD
- Is daydreaming a form of escapism?
- How to turn daydreaming into intentional visualisation
Thank you to our listeners who contributed their perspective. Happy listening!
The 16 item scale here: https://traumadissociation.com/mds
The Reddit help group: https://www.reddit.com/r/MaladaptiveDreaming/
Follow Jemma on Instagram: @jemmasbeg
Follow the podcast on Instagram: @thatpsychologypodcast
For business: psychologyofyour20s@gmail.com
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
259 tập
Manage episode 446725359 series 3405968
Daydreaming can be a perfectly normal part of life - zoning out in the shower, before we fall asleep, on the train to work. But some of us cross over into dangerous territory or what we call maladaptive daydreaming where we can't pull ourselves away from the fantasy. We feel disconnected and it makes our real life feel so much less bright and enjoyable. It can cause us a lot of distress and distraction. Why is that? And why can't we stop ourselves? In today's episode, we break down:
- What makes daydreaming 'maladaptive' or 'excessive'
- What are the signs + the 16 item scale for maladaptive daydreaming
- The impact on our emotional health
- Maladaptive daydreaming and creativity
- Maladaptive daydreaming, trauma, anxiety and OCD
- Is daydreaming a form of escapism?
- How to turn daydreaming into intentional visualisation
Thank you to our listeners who contributed their perspective. Happy listening!
The 16 item scale here: https://traumadissociation.com/mds
The Reddit help group: https://www.reddit.com/r/MaladaptiveDreaming/
Follow Jemma on Instagram: @jemmasbeg
Follow the podcast on Instagram: @thatpsychologypodcast
For business: psychologyofyour20s@gmail.com
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
259 tập
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