The term brain rot was voted Oxford University Press’ word of the year in 2024, an unusual honor for a phrase that started as online slang. OUP defines it as the supposed deterioration of a person’s ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. While not a clinical diagnosis, the term ‘brain rot’ captures the burnt out feeling that follows an online scrolling session If ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ever spend a little too much time scrolling through social media or binge-watching shows and end up feeling…fuzzy? The phrase ...

Experts explain whether "brain rot" is real, a sleep scientist shares the best time to set your alarm to avoid hitting snooze, and more from TODAY for June 6, 2025.

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 ...

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 ...

I open my DMs to an Instagram gallery my younger sister sent me of the zodiac signs as different rats. "Lmao so me," I absentmindedly respond upon deeming my rat acceptable. Our conversations ...

In today’s hyper-digital, overstimulated world, many people, especially women over 50, are reporting symptoms of mental fog, forgetfulness, and a feeling that their minds just aren’t as sharp as they ...

Is this my “Old Man Yells at (Digital) Cloud” moment? Gone are the days when our memes are all man-made. Just a couple years ago, the internet’s favorite absurd animals were photoshopped images of a ...