Mind Blanking: Why Your Brain Sometimes Hits Reset

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We live in a universe of scientific wonders and breakthroughs that can change our lives. We want to share these wonders with you. So, Let’s Science!

Mind Blanking: Why Your Brain Sometimes Hits Reset

Let's Science

24 minutes 18 seconds

4 months ago

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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Links for this episode:

* 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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