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994 Why some of us build entire worlds inside our heads and then feel homesick for places that never existed

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Christian Kelly @ Silicon Canals · 02/25/2026 20:21 EDT

Why some of us build entire worlds inside our heads and then feel homesick for places that never existed

You can genuinely miss a place that never existed — and neuroscience suggests your brain doesn't fully know the difference. The elaborate inner worlds we build aren't escapism. They're blueprints for what we actually need.

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