When daydreaming becomes maladaptive: phenomenological and psychoanalytic perspectives

RA Chefetz, N Soffer-Dudek… - Psychoanalytic …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Maladaptive daydreaming (MD) is the excessive employment of immersive daydreaming
characterized by highly absorbing fantasy experiences that become a preferred focus of …

Longitudinal associations between maladaptive daydreaming and psychological distress during the COVID-19 health crisis

A Musetti, N Soffer-Dudek, C Imperato… - Journal of Behavioral …, 2023 - akjournals.com
Abstract Background and aims Maladaptive Daydreaming (MD) is a suggested syndrome
where individuals become addicted to fantasizing vividly for hours on end at the expense of …

Creativity, emotion regulation, and maladaptive daydreaming

P Thomson, SV Jaque - Creativity Research Journal, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
The goal of this study was to examine maladaptive daydreaming and the associations with
emotion regulation difficulties, creative processes, creative self-efficacy, and creative …

[HTML][HTML] Maladaptive daydreaming: A shortened assessment measure and its mental health correlates in a large United States sample

N Soffer-Dudek, H Oh - Comprehensive psychiatry, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Background and aims Maladaptive Daydreaming (MD) is a suggested syndrome
where individuals addictively engage in fanciful, narrative and emotional daydreaming for …

The role of torso stiffness and prediction in the biomechanics of anxiety: a narrative review

S Chin - Frontiers in sports and active living, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Although anxiety is a common psychological condition, its symptoms are related to a
cardiopulmonary strain which can cause palpitation, dyspnea, dizziness, and syncope …

The Daydream Spectrum: The Role of Emotional Dysregulation, Internalized Stigma and Self-Esteem in Maladaptive Daydreaming Among Adults With ADHD, ASD …

A Pyszkowska, A Nowacki… - Journal of Attention …, 2025 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective: Maladaptive daydreaming (MD) is characterized by vivid, excessive fantasy
activity that becomes prioritized over other activities and may result in avoidant coping …

Failure in reflective functioning as a key factor in the association between problematic social networking sites use, attachment and childhood maltreatment: A network …

G Bassi, E Mancinelli, S Salcuni, A Gori… - Development and …, 2024 - cambridge.org
Following a network analysis approach, the present study aims to explore the pattern of
mutual relationships between failure in reflective functioning (RF)–defined as …

[HTML][HTML] Maladaptive daydreaming and problematic online behaviors: A network analysis approach

M Pezzi, A Zagaria, A Miguel-Alvaro… - Journal of Psychiatric …, 2024 - Elsevier
Previous evidence showed that Maladaptive Daydreaming (MD) is positively associated with
different Problematic Online Behaviors (POBs). This study aimed to investigate the mutual …

[HTML][HTML] Understanding maladaptive daydreaming from the attachment framework: The intertwining roles of parental care, unresolved attachment, depression/anxiety …

M Gemignani, E Mancinelli, M Tommaso… - Journal of Psychiatric …, 2025 - Elsevier
Maladaptive Daydreaming (MD) is an excessive absorption in vivid fantasies interfering with
individuals' daily functioning, which has been associated with adverse psychological …

Maladaptive daydreaming, overexcitability, and emotion regulation

P Thomson, V Jaque - Roeper Review, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Maladaptive daydreaming (MD) was studied (N= 361) in pre-professional/professional
dancers, college athletes, and active participants. The relationship among MD …