ArticleImagination, cognition and personality2023
Immersive and maladaptive daydreaming and divergent thinking in autism spectrum disorders.
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15 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 21 citations in OpenAlex.
- Maladaptive Daydreaming and Psychopathology: A Meta-Analysis.International journal of psychology : Journal international de psychologie · 2025Pooled it
- Dissociative experiences and self-reported interoceptive traits in maladaptive daydreamers: a network analysis.European archives of psychiatry and clinical neuroscience · 2026Article
- Was that really me? Relationships between memory and sense of self in people with maladaptive daydreaming.The British journal of clinical psychology · 2026Article
- The association between maladaptive daydreaming and eating and obsessive-compulsive disorders in the general population: the mediating role of alexithymia.European archives of psychiatry and clinical neuroscience · 2026Article
- Maladaptive and Immersive Daydreaming: Associations with Impulsivity and Coping Strategies.International journal of behavioral medicine · 2025Article
- A Dynamic Approach to Compulsive Fantasy: Constraints and Creativity in "Maladaptive Daydreaming".Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Where Is My Mind? The Daydreaming Characteristics Questionnaire, a New Tool to Differentiate Absorptive Daydreaming From Mind-Wandering.Journal of attention disorders · 2025Article
- Stimming in a Reverie: A Case of Maladaptive Daydreaming Previously Diagnosed as Autism.Case reports in psychiatry · 2025Article
- Intense Imagery Movements May Lead to Maladaptive Daydreaming: A Case Series and Literature Review.Movement disorders clinical practice · 2024Review
- Maladaptive Daydreaming: Epidemiological Data on a Newly Identified Syndrome.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2022Article
- The Mediating and Buffering Effect of Creativity on the Relationship Between Sense of Place and Academic Achievement in Geography.Frontiers in psychology · 2022Article
- Perceived Stress During the COVID-19 Pandemic Mediates the Association Between Self-quarantine Factors and Psychological Characteristics and Elevated Maladaptive Daydreaming.International journal of mental health and addiction · 2021Article
- Reality shifting: psychological features of an emergent online daydreaming culture.Current psychology (New Brunswick, N.J.) · 2021Article
- Different cultures, similar daydream addiction? An examination of the cross-cultural measurement equivalence of the Maladaptive Daydreaming Scale.Journal of behavioral addictions · 2020Article
- Differential diagnosis between maladaptive daydreaming and ADHD: Immersive daydreaming is not simply inattention.International journal of clinical and health psychology : IJCHPArticle
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Abstract
Little is known about the internal mental experiences of individuals with ASD. While some research suggests a limited capacity for imagination, other studies show heightened interest in fantasy and unique forms of creative thinking in ASD. This study explored daydreaming experiences in adults with ASD, with a focus on immersive daydreaming and its relation to divergent thinking abilities. Individuals with and without a diagnosis of ASD were surveyed on their daydreaming habits and completed a divergent thinking task. Experiences of immersive daydreaming were identified in 42% of adults with ASD and were related to broad ASD traits in those without a diagnosis of ASD. However, ASD diagnosis was unrelated to originality of divergent thinking, which was negatively associated with immersive daydreaming. Moreover, daydreaming experiences in ASD were diverse. A more nuanced understanding of the mental experiences in ASD may assist in the development of interventions and support for this population.
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