Anons: WHAT. THE. FUCK.
Many Swifties are experiencing a post-concert "blank space."
Fans of international pop star Taylor Swift have reported a lack of memory after attending Eras Tour concerts — with some saying they're even forgetting chunks of her performance.
Experts at Hackensack Meridian Health in New Jersey researched why concertgoers are experiencing blackouts after their big night out.
Dr. Nathan Carroll, associate chief resident psychiatrist at Hackensack Meridian Jersey Shore University Medical Center, linked the memory loss after concerts to a neurological condition called transient global amnesia (TGA).
TGA is a "rare phenomenon impacting memory," the researcher told Fox News Digital.
"Individuals who experience TGA will attend an event (like a concert, wedding or festival) and later report undeniable gaps in their memory," he said.
"For example, during the event, it may look like you’re acting normally and answering questions — but later, you may not recall some of your conversations," he said.
"Unlike other amnesias, memory loss is very limited, only lasting about a day, and people don’t forget [autobiographical] information."
TGA can develop due to elevated blood pressure, strenuous physical activity and emotional excitement, which Carroll said are all "theorized to temporarily impair the functioning of the memory center of our brain, the hippocampus."
"What’s interesting is that the concertgoers are only recognizing the memory loss post-event," he said.
"They actually experience TGA during the event but don’t realize it at the time."
The researchers’ findings suggest that certain risk factors may make Eras Tour concertgoers more susceptible to TGA.
These include lack of sleep, poor hydration, anticipation and pre-existing anxiety or depression, Carroll said.
Environmental risk factors include the intensity of the concert, engagement with the music, crowd-induced excitement and a sense of surprise throughout the event.
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