What really happens when your mind goes completely blank?

A new scientific study has discovered the phenomenon of "mind blanking," a special mental state where people are completely devoid of any thoughts or perceptions, as opposed to the usual state of distraction or mind wandering.

According to researchers, this phenomenon often appears after activities that require high concentration such as studying for exams, in a state of sleep deprivation or after high-intensity exercise. Notably, this state tends to occur when the brain is at too high or too low a stimulation level.

Experiments on healthy volunteers show that when entering this state, the brain shows signs of "deactivation" with an increase in slow brain waves similar to sleep.

The test subject's heart rate and pupil size both decreased, and part of the brain appeared to fall into a state of local sleep.

Particularly dangerous is that people in this state are completely unaware of any stimuli from their surroundings. This can have serious consequences if it occurs in situations that require alertness, such as driving.

Research also shows that “mind blanking” is one of the core symptoms of generalized anxiety disorder, and is also linked to a number of serious health problems, including stroke, seizures, traumatic brain injury, and Kleine-Levin syndrome – a rare sleep disorder that typically affects teenage boys.

Dr. Thomas Andrillon from the Paris Brain Institute, one of the study's lead authors, said that if the mechanism of this phenomenon can be better understood and controlled, it could become a useful method to deal with anxiety and negative emotions./.

(TTXVN/Vietnam+)

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