“The experience of a ‘blank mind’ is as intimate and direct as that of bearing thoughts,” said co-author Jennifer Windt, a neuroscientist at Monash University in Australia. “Our aim here is to start a ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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