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Maladaptive daydreaming linked to social media addiction and hypersexuality, study finds

PsyPost · 2026-09-20
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New research links maladaptive daydreaming — excessive time lost in vivid, immersive fantasies — to higher rates of social media addiction and hypersexuality. The findings suggest that underlying narcissistic traits and fragile self-esteem may connect these compulsive behaviors.

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