01/11/2026
Interesting article...blank mind. He nudges us to think about this from an unique place.
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Have you ever suddenly snapped back to attention and realised your mind had been completely empty? No inner monologue, no wandering thoughts, no daydreams, just a genuine blank. This Idea dives into the phenomenon known as ‘mind blanking’ and asks what these moments of apparent nothingness can tell us about consciousness itself.
Written by neuroscientist Thomas Andrillon, this piece shows how blank spells don’t sit neatly within traditional theories of consciousness, and may even challenge some of our most basic assumptions about how awareness works. Grounded in neuroscience yet deeply relatable, it invites you to rethink those everyday lapses where the mind seems to switch off and why they might matter more than we realise.
Read or listen to this fresh perspective on consciousness and the sensation of ‘blanking out’ here. https://psyche.co/ideas/what-your-minds-blank-moments-reveal-about-consciousness