Escapism

Escapism is mental diversion by means of entertainment or recreation, as an "escape" or dissociation from the perceived unpleasant, boring, arduous, scary, or banal aspects of daily life. It can also be used as a term to define the actions people take to help relieve persisting feelings of depression or general sadness.

Perceptions

Entire industries have sprung up to foster a growing tendency of people to remove themselves from the rigors of daily life – especially into the digital world. Many activities that are normal parts of a healthy existence (e.g., eating, sleeping, exercise, sexual activity) can also become avenues of escapism when taken to extremes or out of proper context; and as a result the word "escapism" often carries a negative connotation, suggesting that escapists are unhappy, with an inability or unwillingness to connect meaningfully with the world and to take necessary action. Indeed, the OED defined escapism as “The tendency to seek, or the practice of seeking, distraction from what normally has to be endured”.

Escapism (disambiguation)

Escapism is a mental diversion or "escape" from the perceived unpleasant or banal aspects of daily life.

Escapism may also refer to:

See also

Escapism (song)

"Escapism" (エスカピズム, esukapizumu) is the sixth single by Japanese band Antic Cafe. The title track is featured on the album Shikisai Moment. The song peaked at No. 75 on the Japanese singles chart.

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