Mind blanking is real, and it's not just zoning out. Neuroscientists have identified it as a distinct mental state where the ...

Brain rot is a pretty graphic term, but don’t worry, your brain isn’t actually rotting, says Amanda Elton, PhD, an assistant ...

On any given day, your thoughts leap from one subject to another — your grocery list, a deadline, a song stuck in your head.

Neuroscientists publish the results of a study that was designed to determine which theory of human consciousness came ...

In an opinion article published in Trends in Cognitive Sciences, a team of neuroscientists and philosophers compiles what we ...

This explainer outlines how neurons and glial cells coordinate electrical and chemical signals to form complex brain networks that govern thought, behavior, and consciousness. It also explores how ...

Scientists explore research which reveals mind blanking and is associated with distinct changes in brain function.

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Meaning that, “when the brain is in a high- or low-arousal state, a mind blank is more likely to occur.” In experiments with healthy volunteers, the brain shows signs of “deactivation” and ...

PSCAN, which enables minimally invasive, wide-field, high-resolution imaging of the nucleus tractus solitarii (NTS) in living mice. This technique allows detailed investigation of NTS activity and ...

Interestingly, when your mind is at rest, your brain does not 'shut down', but rather engages in the default mode network (DMN), a collection of brain regions active during introspection ...