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We've All Had These Troubling Moments when the Mind Becomes Empty: Scientists Finally Discover What It Says About Us.

Summary by psychologies.com
One knows the fleeting oblivion or the dreaming, but there is a more singular state: the "mind blanking", literally the empty mind. Unlike the thoughts that wander, here, no idea is circulating. Neuroscientists have studied this phenomenon. Their work published in the magazine Trends in Cognitive Sciences reveals that it could play a key role in regulating our mental activity. A separate state from the dreaming The researchers have shown that th…
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One knows the fleeting oblivion or the dreaming, but there is a more singular state: the "mind blanking", literally the empty mind. Unlike the thoughts that wander, here, no idea is circulating. Neuroscientists have studied this phenomenon. Their work published in the magazine Trends in Cognitive Sciences reveals that it could play a key role in regulating our mental activity. A separate state from the dreaming The researchers have shown that th…

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psychologies.com broke the news in on Monday, August 11, 2025.
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