Do you start your day by diving into the internet and can't stop doomscrolling until you collapse into bed at night?
Well, surprise – you're part of the generation battling brain rot.
What is ‘Brain Rot’?
In our digital age, where scrolling and memes dominate, you may have heard the term “brain rot.” The Oxford English Dictionary has even named it the Word of the Year for 2024.
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“Brain Rot” refers to the decline of a person’s mental state caused by the “over-consumption” of trivial material, especially through the internet. It’s a result of mindlessly bingeing on meaningless content that saps your brain’s power to focus and think critically.
The term ‘brain rot’ is now synonymous with consuming low-quality content, typically online, or getting addicted to excessive
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