Emerging research suggests overusing digital devices can be harmful, especially to mental health. But does being overly online truly rot our brains?

Most people understand at some level that brain rot isn't exactly good for their brains, but science can tell us exactly why it's mostly bad news.

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 a world where our growing dependence on digital devices and social media is increasingly under fire, the term "brain rot"—the idea that endless scrolling of low-value content negatively impacts our ...

The brain is a muscle, leaving it to rot is a choice. We can take proactive steps to counteract the risk of cognitive depletion, and the emotional drain that comes with it. Brain rot symbolizes the ...

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 ...

You grab your phone and in that first swipe, you see someone traveling the world. Why aren’t you on vacation? Swipe again, and someone is living off the grid. Wow, shouldn’t you get rid of your laptop ...

Women's Health may earn commission from the links on this page, but we only feature products we believe in. Why Trust Us? In 2024, “brain rot” was the Oxford word of the year. They defined it as “the ...

There’s a name for that feeling you get after spending too long scrolling aimlessly, and Oxford University Press (OUP) has chosen it as its word for the year for 2024. “Brain rot” took the title in a ...

Can you imagine a world where you walk into a classroom and greet your students only to quickly realize that you can’t understand half the words they are saying? I’ve seen this play out in my own ...