In a test of the Freudian theory of the daydream as a tension-reducing state it was expected that the greater the reported discrepancy between Self and Ideal-self, the greater the reported frequency of daydreaming. A significant and positive but low correlation obtained between the discrepancy score and daydream frequency, indicating some support for the Freudian theory of daydreams.
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