I’d just like us both to strive toward Henry David Thoreau territory—after all, he’s the guy who coined the term brain rot in his 1854 book Walden. In other words, this fear of culture ...

Slowly, although not imperceptibly, short-form internet content has become not only the norm, but in many ways a dominant method of how people consume anything from memes to news and even music.

2024年，《牛津词典》的年度词汇评选已经揭晓，“脑腐”（brain rot）一词被选为年度词汇。 今年的评选过程中，牛津大学出版社的专家团队基于250 ...

Neuroscientists tell us that “Brain Rot” is becoming a trend that can dampen a smart, “thinking” brain. After all, your brain is your best friend. It’s with you 24/7, and never leaves ...

It’s the way that podcast hosts talk in my ear. I know I’m not alone, because people in my life complain about their own brain-rot speech patterns all the time. I’ve also seen strangers do it.

Read on to see if you might be dealing with brain rot yourself, and secure some tips to help you avoid it altogether in 2025 and beyond. It takes more than a few rat memes to qualify for brain rot.

🗑️ What is “brain rot”? With the term first gaining traction during the Covid-19 pandemic, brain rot captures the zeitgeist of a generation constantly plugged into screens. It is that feeling when ...

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 ...

Brain rot is not a neurological condition that could be diagnosed with a scan, but rather an addiction that required intervention. Fourteen-year-old John (*name changed) from Bengaluru was ...