Mind Blanking: Why Your Brain Sometimes Hits Reset

SCI086: Is “mind blanking” your brain’s reset button? Caroline Knight, Lindsay Sant, and Lino Saubolle reveal surprising science on this thought-free state, its link to stress, and how prayer or mindfulness might help.







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* PNAS – Neural Dynamics of Mind Blanking







* Nature Communications – Spontaneous Mind Blanking







* Live Science – When Your Mind Goes Blank







* Trends in Cognitive Sciences – Mind Blanking Review







* Science Advances – Consciousness and Brain States











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