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19908087 No.19908087 [Reply] [Original]

Does Carl Jung talk about maladaptive daydreaming in any of his books? I've only read Man and His Symbols but I want to learn about his theories on imagination and the unconscious.

>> No.19908094

>>19908087
Contemplating imaginary worlds isn’t schizophrenia. Not even wishing they were real to the point of distraction. It’s believing they’re real that indicates schizotypal

>> No.19908097

Pic related?

I disagree with schitzoid being a disorder. It seems like how everyone should be.

>> No.19908105

>>19908094
Schitzophrenia and schitzoid are teo seperste things. I have both.

>> No.19908107
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>>19908094
Schizoid isn't schizotypal but either way I just used that pic because it illustrates maladaptive daydreaming
>>19908097
I agree, the traits are memed as being "literally me" but they're too vague and broad to be termed a mental illness

>> No.19908110

Von Franz does. I don't remember where, or why...

>> No.19908162

>>19908107
I just see it as ideal in the sense that they inherently understand boundaries and are never needy or codependent. In a way they are the opposite of an incel.

>> No.19908187

>>19908107
Pic related ruined my life.

>> No.19908194

>>19908107
Oh okay.
>>19908105
They really ought to come up with a different name than.

>> No.19908364

>>19908107
>pic related
Huh...

>> No.19908436

>>19908187
It explained a lot for me