This interpretation is intentionally vague, as people can use all kinds of language to self-report a mind blank. Examples ...

In MB, there’s no content at all. And compared to mind wandering, people who blank report feeling sleepier, more sluggish, and are more prone to making errors. And while the experience varies fr ...

You know that feeling when your mind goes blank? One minute you’re happily getting on with something; the next, it’s like all the thoughts have just fallen out of your head. A new study is hel ...

Takeaways from their research include: Mind blank frequency varies greatly between different people, but a person experiences the phenomenon about 5%-20% of the time on average. Common experiences ...

The human mind really can go blank during consciousness, according to a new review that challenges the assumption people experience a constant flow of thoughts when awake. Instead, there are moments ...

As they describe it, this means that when the brain is in a high- or low-arousal state, a mind blank is more likely to occur. “The experience of a 'blank mind' is as intimate and direct as that ...

There’s a lot that goes on inside our brains. But there are times that our minds go… well… what’s the word? Blank? Reviewing available research on mind ...

Cans Creative via Shutterstock If you’ve ever had your mind blank out while in the middle of something, you’re far from alone. In research published this week, scientists are making the case ...

Athena Demertzi, Author, GIGA Research, University of Liège, Belgium Takeaways from their research include: Mind blank frequency varies greatly between different people, but a person experiences ...

Or sign-in if you have an account. The human mind really can go blank during consciousness, according to a new review that challenges the assumption people experience a constant flow of thoughts ...