Studies have also connected escapism to excessive gaming, gambling, and poor mental health. Michael Brein, a social psychologist who specializes in travel and intercultural communication, believes ...

One of the fastest-growing forms of this interactive entertainment is coin-based social gaming —a form of digital escapism that blends low-stakes gameplay with a fun, rewarding user experience.

“Food is fashion, and fashion is food, and that’s why pink food became gradually, then suddenly, a thing,” staff writer Maura Judkis wrote back in 2017, following the ascent of millennial ...

The study found that self-expansive escapism was associated with a positive sense of well-being, while self-suppressive escapism was linked to a poor sense of well-being.