Was that really me? Relationships between memory and sense of self in people with maladaptive daydreaming
In sum, compulsive-immersive daydreaming is related to forgetting and confabulation, which may disrupt one's sense of identity. These findings support the view of MD as a dissociative condition marked by a fragmented self-concept.
Authors
- Nirit Soffer-Dudek
- Ori Meidan
Institutions
- Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (IL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- British Journal of Clinical Psychology
- Published
- 2026-02-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/bjc.70044
- Primary Topic
- Mind wandering and attention
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00