Compulsive fantasy: Proposed evidence of an under-reported syndrome through a systematic study of 90 self-identified non-normative fantasizers

► 90 participants report extensive time spent in detailed and complex fantasy worlds. ► Participants enjoy fantasizing, but find it a social and psychological burden. ► There appears to be a compulsive need to engage in fantasy for many participants. ► Kinesthetic activity accompanies the fantasies of 79% of participants. ► 82% of participants keep their fantasy activity hidden from others.