The results were surprising: when people reported mind blanking, their brains showed hyperconnectivity — a global, ...

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Researchers discovered that a different part of the brain handles stringing sounds and words together into coherent sentences ...

In fact, evidence from electroencephalography (EEG) suggests that while the person remains awake during a mind blank, their brain might be going into what’s been called a “local sleep” state.

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While you do the dishes or drive to work, your mind is likely not on the task at hand; perhaps you’re composing a grocery list or daydreaming about retiring in Italy. But research published in ...

The psychiatrist Mark Epstein shares his insights about the mind after decades of working with patients and practicing Buddhism.