(NewsNation) — Are you or someone that you know addicted to scrolling on social media? You might be experiencing “brain rot” and could benefit from a break from digital consumption. While not a ...

"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 ...

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" 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 ...

In today’s hyper-digital, overstimulated world, many people, especially women over 50, are reporting symptoms of mental fog, forgetfulness, and a feeling that their minds just aren’t as sharp as they ...

So just what is "brain rot" and how did the term start? ““Brain rot” is a term for the mental decline that can come from overconsumption of low quality or unchallenging online content,” Healthline ...

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 ...

As TikTok quickly made its comeback after a brief ban, the ability to brain rot is as available as ever. Snow days make it easy to fall victim to mindless scrolling and lying in bed for hours. Before ...

protect the brain as it ages. For the publishers of the Oxford English Dictionary, however, 2024 was the year of brain rot. "Brain rot" is a term that describes either the cause or effect of spending ...

Oxford University Press has chosen “brain rot” as its word of the year. The word is defined as “supposed deterioration of a person’s mental or intellectual state, especially viewed as a result of ...

(RNS) — 'There is hateful and discriminatory rhetoric that is being put into these spaces that children are consuming,' said CAIR Maryland Director Zainab Chaudry. (RNS) — One of the world’s most ...

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 ...