die Denkhemmung
Translation
mental block, thought inhibition, thought blocking
Examples
Stress kann zu einer Denkhemmung führen.
Stress can lead to a mental block.
Der Patient leidet unter Denkhemmungen.
The patient suffers from thought inhibitions.
Grammar Patterns
((eine Denkhemmung)) ((haben/bekommen)) to have/get a mental block Bei Stress bekomme ich oft eine Denkhemmung.
Similar Words
die Blockade (blockade), die Schreibblockade (writer's block)
Etymology
A compound noun from 'Denken' (thinking) and 'Hemmung' (inhibition). Literally 'thinking-inhibition'.
Memory Tips
Imagine a barrier or 'inhibition' (Hemmung) being placed on your 'thinking' (Denken).