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Podcast: The Psychology of your 20s
Episode: 242. The psychology of maladaptive daydreaming
Description: 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:Â What makes daydreaming 'maladaptive' or 'excessive'Â What are the si...