When we’re awake and living our lives, we experience an ongoing stream of thoughts, reflections and impressions running in our minds. However there are instances at a critical moment, where we feel nothing and our mind goes blank.
So what exactly is a mind blank, and what really goes on in our brains? Should we be concerned?
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Produced By: Toni Pankaluic
Featured In Story: Dr Sophie Andrews – Associate Professor and Lead of the Healthy Brain Ageing Research Program, Thompson Institute, University of Sunshine Coast
First aired on The Wire, Friday 13 March 2026