The anxious paralysis that strikes when a student or professional stares at a blank screen, unsure how to begin a task—especially when AI tools are available but ethical use is unclear. Often triggered by perfectionism, decision fatigue, or fear of misusing technology.
He stared at the Canvas assignment page for 20 minutes, then Googled ‘how to start a paper.’ Classic Empty Screen Syndrome.
by Briton Phillip October 1, 2025

by Shaddrick January 25, 2019

Synonym: Pretentiousness
Anthony Lavey's Satanic Bible describes "empty posturing" as:
Empty posturing can be most irritating and isn’t applying the cardinal rules of Lesser Magic. On equal footing with stupidity for what keeps the money in circulation these days. Everyone’s made to feel like a big shot, whether they can come up with the goods or not.
Anthony Lavey's Satanic Bible describes "empty posturing" as:
Empty posturing can be most irritating and isn’t applying the cardinal rules of Lesser Magic. On equal footing with stupidity for what keeps the money in circulation these days. Everyone’s made to feel like a big shot, whether they can come up with the goods or not.
by Grand Master of Luminaries August 31, 2016

EMPTY LANGUAGE idiom : 1. an expression that doesn't have much sense; 2. idea that has a little interest.
by Levi Buana Bacar September 14, 2019

Person 1: Hey, My glass is half full!
Person 2: No, its half empty!
Person 3: It is half full or half empty?
Person 2: No, its half empty!
Person 3: It is half full or half empty?
by Creepox May 19, 2019

Empty has more than one meaning
It can be an empty cup of juice which is simply a cup with no juice
And empty house which is simply a house with no people/furniture
Or an empty person a person who has nothing left a person who is broken a person who is done trying
Feeling empty is the worse i tried to fix it myself and it just got worse don't be like me
It can be an empty cup of juice which is simply a cup with no juice
And empty house which is simply a house with no people/furniture
Or an empty person a person who has nothing left a person who is broken a person who is done trying
Feeling empty is the worse i tried to fix it myself and it just got worse don't be like me
by Teamz June 3, 2019
