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Daydreaming

¡hola papi! Apr. 9, 2021

‘I Have a Good Life. I’m Happy. Why Isn’t That Enough?’You need to strike a balance between fantasy and reality: Someone probably isn’t going to waltz into your life and fix everything for you.

By J.P. Brammer
science of us June 25, 2018

Excessive Daydreaming Might Be a Form of Mental IllnessResearchers think “daydreaming disorder” could be linked to OCD.

By Katie Heaney
June 2, 2017

Pretending You’re Someone Else Can Make You More CreativeIt’s called “psychological halloweenism.”

By Susie Neilson

Feb. 24, 2017

Sometimes Daydreaming Your Way Out of a Boring Situation Can BackfireEven when you’re stuck doing something less than exciting, you may be better off staying in the moment.

By Cari Romm
neuroscience Jan. 19, 2017

Is the Default Mode of the Brain to Suffer?Mental meanderings are “the baseline state of you as a cognitive system” — is that a good thing?

By Drake Baer
Oct. 21, 2016

Everyone Should Make Time for DaydreamingIt’s worth spending a little time each day imagining the world beyond the present moment.

By Emily Reynolds