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When Imagination Feels Like Reality: A Case Study of False Memories and Maladaptive Daydreaming in Visual Impairment

2024-03-17

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<p>Background: When a person experiences maladaptive daydreaming (MD), they spend a prolonged period daydreaming with a strong sense of presence. MD symptoms are often excessive, interfere with functioning, and are linked to distress and comorbid mental disorders. In this paper, apparent false memory is described in the context of a woman with MD and visual impairment due to a progressive eye condition. Her vivid...

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10.31234/osf.io/6su9b
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