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Maladaptive daydreaming: Bane or Boon?

Published On: May 11, 2021 02:30 PM NPT By: Smriti Dhakal

Maladaptive daydreaming (MD) is a seemingly pathological, complex yet clinically underrepresented condition coined by Dr Eli  Somer during his clinical practice, where an individual gets chronically trapped in the vicious cycle of daydreaming and, as a result, consciously withdraws from day-to-day social interactions or work-related activities.