brainlock

Etymology

From brain + lock.

brainlock means the situation where a person's brain seems to freeze up, preventing them from proceeding. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 91 out of 100.

noun

The situation where a person's brain seems to freeze up, preventing them from proceeding.“Pilots worry about "brainlock" — that sickening sensation when you pull out of a vertical dive at near 200 mph and have no idea what figure comes next.”