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The Case for Brain Rot
The new language of the internet is both mind-numbing and irresistible.
Brain rot,” Oxford University Press’ 2024 word of the year, conjures up images of TikTok users scrolling mindlessly through ...
Eventually, what started off as an ironic outlet evolves into a shared sense of humor acquired from spending ... Read on to see if you might be dealing with brain rot yourself, and secure some ...
Brain rot refers to a decline in mental and cognitive abilities, often linked to excessive consumption of trivial online content. Brain rot may sound alarming, but the good news is that it’s ...
At Aster Hospital, Whitefield, the boy was diagnosed with brain rot – a cognitive and emotional deterioration caused by excessive screen time and lack of real-world interaction. This was not a ...
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 ...
Brain rot is a perceived mental decline caused by the consumption of low-quality and low-value content from any online media. Excessive use of social and digital media harms psychological and ...
Social media, online content, Gen Z and Gen Alpha all had a part to play in determining the Oxford Word of the Year 2024: brain rot. Brain rot is described as mental deterioration as a consequence of ...
The looming ban on TikTok in the US presents a watershed moment for those trapped in a dopamine loop of doom-scrolling “brain ...
“Brain rot” has been declared the Oxford Dictionary’s word of the year, reflecting a growing concern over the impact of excessive consumption of trivial online content on mental healt ...