Brain Rot
- Oxford University Press named "Brain Rot" as the Word of the Year, defined as the supposed deterioration of mental or intellectual state due to overconsumption of trivial content, especially online.
- Psychologist link "brain rot" to the brain's reward system, where repeated scrolling triggers dopamine release, potentially reducing long-term pleasure responses.
- While psychologists view brain rot as concerning, many internet users perceive it positively.
- Users often "clock out" mentally while consuming content, engaging in repetitive scrolling without deeply processing the ....
