Jack Gordon conducts a pilot study to investigate the effects of 'brain rot' (content consumption) on cognitive performance.

Some experts believe that constant, endless scrolling of social media and other online content is doing exactly that – rotting our brains.

Brain rot, a tongue-in-cheek term to describe spending too much time online viewing intentionally nonsensical memes, has not been well studied.

Oxford's word of the year is "brain rot," describing the impact of overconsumption of online content. Two doctors discuss the science behind the dangerous activity and how to prevent it.

Oxford University Press has declared 'brain rot' as the Word of The Year for 2024. Psychologist shares concerns about our mental decline linked to excessive consumption of trivial content on ...

Oxford University Press has officially dubbed "brain rot" its 2024 Word of the Year. Brain rot is defined as "the supposed deterioration of a person's mental or intellectual state, especially ...

Concerned about the effects of constant screen time? Brain rot affects your neurons but you can stay sharp with simple strategies.

Oxford University Press (OUP) has named "brain rot" as the Oxford Word of the Year 2024.

What to know In addition to 'brain rot,' the following five words were found by Oxford University Press experts to have gained a spike in usage and prominence this year.

Brain rot is the symptom, not the disease: It stems from this daily avalanche of meaningless images and videos, all those little tumbling content particles that do not stir the soul.

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 ...

Oxford University Press has named “brain rot” as its word of the year for 2024.