Brain scan research reveals what really happens when your mind “goes blank”—it's not empty, but a shift in brain activity linked to attention and self-awareness lapses.

Does your brain ever feel like it switched off for a moment? That's brain blanking. My thoughts often feel like endless streams of information. That’s until someone asks me the name of a stranger I ...

Humans experience an empty mind up to 20 percent of the time.

New research shows the MIND diet, a blend of Mediterranean and DASH diets, significantly reduces the risk of Alzheimer's and dementia by promoting brain health.

The MIND diet is an eating regimen entirely focused on brain health and has been to shown to prevent cognitive decline and neurodegenerative diseases.

Sticking to a brain-healthy diet can help fight off Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia. The MIND — or “Mediterranean-DASH Intervention for Neurodegenerative Delay” — diet ...

But what if there were a simple test you could give yourself that would reveal the state of things? A neurologist shared a simple 10-question brain test that shows whether your mind is in good shape.

According to a recent study, when your mind goes blank, your brain enters a state of sleep, temporarily shutting down while you remain awake ...

If your mind goes blank occasionally, you're not unusual, your brain is entering a neural state scientists are just starting to understand.

Scientists explore what happens in the brain during a mind blank, revealing hidden patterns of brain activity and moments of conscious stillness.

Although everyone experiences these lapses, minors and those with a ttention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are likely to experience them more frequently. Thomas Andrillon from the Paris Brain ...

Learn what happens in the body and brain when your mind blanks out — a distinct, diverse experience that differs from mind wandering.