In this Freud Made Me Do It episode, we unpack daydreaming...the subtle defence where fantasy replaces reality. From harmless mind-wandering to full-blown illusion formation, daydreaming protects us from pain by building a world in our heads. But while it feels soothing, it often sabotages intimacy, ambition and truth. We’ll trace its psychoanalytic origins, laugh at the everyday examples and expose why retreating into fantasy can leave real life unlived. Dark humour, sharp insight and clinical clarity combine to help you spot when your “little escape” has become a defence mechanism running the show.

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