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Krishnamurti You are in: Krishnamurti's Teachings » Daily Quote Archive Daily Quote Archive Categories, search a category Abandonment (1) Action (42) Affection (1) Aggression (1) Aloneness (18) Ambition (4) Anger (4) Anonymity (3) Attachment (14) Attention (19) Austerity (2) Addiction to knowledge. Dr. Scott Barry Kaufman. Is Daydreaming Pathological? Daydreaming has a bad reputation.
At best, daydreamers are considered lazy. At worst, they are treated as pathological. Sigmund Freud called daydreamers infantile and neurotic. Educational psychology textbooks in the 60's warned teachers that their student's daydreams could lead to psychosis. Research doesn't help, showing that people who are prone to fantasy do tend to also have psychopathology. Reexaming the issue , Eric Klinger and his colleagues adminstered a bunch of tests including a commonly administered measure of "fantasy-proness" ( or ICMI for short), daydreaming style, abnormal perceptual experiences, and the existence of mental illness. Turns out, the main measure of "fantasy-proness" that has been used in prior studies on this topic is not actually measuring a single dimension, but instead consists of multiple dimensions.
The second component, however, was mostly to psychopathology. They also found that personality plays a role: For nearly his entire career , Jerome L. Mind games: Keeping your brain sharp through play. As I've mentioned in several previous postings here, mental and physical activity are the best ways to keep your body, including your brain , in top shape. This week I examine the specific contributions that leisure pursuits can make to optimal functioning throughout life.
First, I'd like to point out that the very fact that you are online and interested in maximizing your brain's potential by reading this blog is a good sign that you are headed in the right direction. Based on the feedback I've gotten through comments and online quizzes, the people reading my blog are of all ages, from high school students to retirees. Although sitting down at the computer is not exactly physical exertion, if you combine the mental stimulation you are getting now with a good workout later in the day, you are taking important steps to keep your synapses clicking.
Now let's get on with the scientific evidence on the topic of leisure pursuits and health, starting with general physical functioning. Moeller_december2007.pdf (application/pdf Object) Lyrics by song, album, or music artist - LyricWiki.