Mind blankness

A typical example of this is in the examination room when not only is the studiously learned material absent but also the mind is empty of all relevant thoughts. Although this and stage fright are clearly induced by stress, there are times of mind-blankness in non-stressful situations. These include [writers' block]

. Pathological [thought blocking]

arises in schizophrenia, when the individual may believe that thoughts have been siphoned off by some malignant being.