Short-form video is dominant on social media, and so many of us are constantly scrolling as our algorithm feeds us ...

I’d stumbled across the Pine Wizard Frog—a recurring character on the official TikTok account of household cleaning fluid ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." In 2024, “brain rot” was the Oxford word of the year. They defined it as “the supposed deterioration of a ...

The term “brain rot” dates back to Henry David Thoreau’s 1854 book Walden,but in the digital age, it has become Oxford University Press’ 2024 Word of the Year. With people averaging nearly seven hours ...

Teens talk about their “brain rot” online. While there isn’t data to back it up, per se, experts do have concerns about the ...

The term brain rot was voted Oxford University Press’ word of the year in 2024, an unusual honor for a phrase that started as online slang. OUP defines it as the supposed deterioration of a person’s ...

While not a clinical diagnosis, brain rot describes the “deterioration of a person’s mental or intellectual state,” often caused by overconsumption of material, particularly online, according to the ...

As doomscrolling fuels concerns around "brain rot" among Gen Z, experts warn of real cognitive strain from digital overload.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. author of Chained to the Desk in a Hybrid World: A Guide to Balance. Neuroscientists tell us that “Brain Rot” is becoming a trend ...

It turns out that the slang “brain rot” may not be an inaccurate description of what’s actually going on in our domes while we endlessly scroll TikTok. The nefarious thing? These symptoms are often by ...

Struggling with focus and mental clarity? Discover 7 engaging activities to combat brain rot, improve attention span, and ...

The term "brain rot" refers to how low-quality internet content may slow your brain function. It's usually tied to watching specific types of content, usually nonsensical, embarrassing, or weird. But ...