Smartphone addiction is leading to "brain rot," doctors say
Research has shown that smartphone addiction causes major increases in brain activity, requiring the brain to work harder to ...
TikTok’s ‘YouTube Shorts colonization’ campaign aims to flood the platform with brain rot on March 25
The YouTube Shorts colonization movement is a trend aiming to bring brain rot content to YouTube before the TikTok ban is set ...
Opinion
Stop staring at those screens. They’re giving you brain rot
Too many of us consume media on laptops, phones and other screens. Put those away and touch some grass, a college student says.
Psychology Today18d
Could Meditation Be the Antidote to the ‘Brain Rot’ Era?
Consuming fragmented and low-value information is reducing our ability to stay calm and focused. That's why meditation is ...
The Express Tribune11d
Study Reveals Just 3 Days Without Your Phone Can Reset Your Brain
The research found that just three days without constant phone use led to significant shifts in brain activation, ...
Psychology Today16d
The Evolution of Language: Skibidi Ohio Brain Rot
The title Skibidi Ohio Brain Rot is a playful artifact of modern slang. Skibidi nods to a viral internet phenomenon, Ohio ...
Runner's World15d
How Running Fights Some of the Worst Effects of ‘Brain Rot’
‘Brain rot’—the 2024 Oxford Word of the Year—describes the potential mental decline caused by spending way too many hours on your phone or computer. If you’ve ever surfaced from an hours ...
Lifehacker17d
The Out-of-Touch Adults' Guide to Kid Culture: The Creator of 'Brain Rot'
The Out of Touch Adults' Guide to Kid Culture is a weekly deep dive into the secrets of youth culture, examining the current trends, slang, hashtags, and viral videos of Generations Z and A, and ...