Welcome to our platform dedicated to fostering knowledge and connection among our members.
Within this space, you’ll find a curated selection of six upcoming webinars about maladaptive daydreaming. These sessions, hosted by distinguished international researchers, are designed to offer valuable insights, promote discussions, and create a sense of community within our association.
Take a moment to explore the diverse topics and engage with our experts—we’re here to facilitate your learning journey and provide a comfortable space for growth and discovery.
Questions & Answers
Our webinars are interactive, boasting a dedicated Q&A section where participants can freely engage with experts, asking any questions they may have about maladaptive daydreaming.
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Webinar / 1 / Inside a Fantasizing Mind: Unveiling Maladaptive Daydreaming
Description – Maladaptive Daydreams Unraveled: Insights from Prof. Eli Somer
Speaker – Prof. Eli Somer
When – 29 March 2024 – 5 pm GMT (6 pm CET – 12 am EST)
Duration – 90 minutes
Recording available to all ISMD members > LINK
Webinar / 2 / Could focusing inwards make you feel less in control?
Description – Thoughts about maladaptive daydreaming, dissociation, and obsessive-compulsive disorder.
Speaker – Prof. Nirit Soffer Dudek
When – 9th May 2024 – 5 pm GMT (6 pm CET – 12 am EST)
Maladaptive Daydreaming is highly related both to dissociation and to obsessive-compulsive spectrum disorders and symptoms.
In this webinar, Dr. Soffer-Dudek will explore ideas on basic mechanisms that may create these connections, with a focus on directing attention inwards vs. outwards.
Recording available to all ISMD members > LINK
Webinar / 3 / Immersive Daydreaming, Creativity, and the Autism Spectrum
Description – This webinar explores the connections between immersive and maladaptive daydreaming, creativity, and the autism spectrum. Learn about the latest research on how these phenomena intersect and impact emotional experiences, and discover new perspectives on creativity within neurodivergence.
Speaker – Melina West Rogers
When – 23th August, 12 A.M GMT +1 (Midnight) / 24th August 2024, 9 AM GMT+10
Bio – Dr. Melina West Rogers is a practicing psychologist in Australia. She has a PhD in autism and emotion processing and has published several studies exploring immersive and maladaptive daydreaming in relation to emotions, empathy, creativity, sleep, and, in particular, how this phenomenon shows up in those on the autism spectrum.
Recording available to all ISMD members > LINK
Webinar / 4 / Maladaptive Daydreaming in the Arts
Description – Has Maladaptive Daydreaming always existed? Let’s look for traces of this inner worlds in the art and culture.
Speaker – Valeria Franco
When – 22nd October, 5 PM GMT+1
Webinar / 5 / Boredom
Description – What does boredom have to do with maladaptive daydreaming?
Speaker – Dr. Ramiro Cattelan
When – Date to be announced