My mind keeps on going blank. How worried should I be?

Sophie Andrews

doi:10.64628/AA.gekg54e5f

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My mind keeps on going blank. How worried should I be?

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My mind keeps on going blank. How worried should I be?

Sophie Andrews

The Conversation, Vol.11 March 2026

2026

DOI: https://doi.org/10.64628/AA.gekg54e5f

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Abstract

ageing

dementia

neuroscience

stress

stroke

health

memories

mind

Alzheimer's disease

brain health

cognitive neuroscience

Thompson Institute Special Collection

Healthy Brain Ageing

We’ve all been there. Whether it’s at a crucial moment of an exam, walking into a room for a specific purpose, or making an impromptu speech, your mind goes blank. It can be frustrating, stressful or worrying. But what’s really going on in your brain? And when should you go to your GP for a check-up?

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Title: My mind keeps on going blank. How worried should I be?
Authors: Sophie Andrews - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Thompson Institute
Publication details: The Conversation, Vol.11 March 2026
Publisher: Conversation Media Group
Date published: 2026
DOI: 10.64628/AA.gekg54e5f
ISSN: 2201-5639
Copyright note: © The Conversation Media Group. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
Organisation Unit: Healthy Ageing Research Cluster; Thompson Institute
Language: English
Record Identifier: 991216247602621
Output Type: Magazine article

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