Let’s be honest — we’ve all been there. You open your phone just to check one thing, and suddenly it’s 45 minutes later, and you’ve been scrolling through a stream […] ...

Brain rot inherently discourages critical thought and lessens the ability to concentrate. The more short-form, vapid videos a person consumes, the shorter their attention span becomes.

Research indicates that brain rot — the concept of mental deterioration as a result of consuming too much low-quality online content — is an issue for younger adults and adolescents in ...

While there's no evidence that hours of daily screen time are changing the structure of the human brain, it's what's not happening during those hours that could be harmful, especially for young ...

Brain rot, a phrase popular among Gen Z and Alpha, is also a notably self-deprecating term, Benjamin K. Johnson, Ph.D., an associate professor of advertising at the University of Florida, tells ...

Researchers lack sufficient data to fully understand the concept of brain rot and what it might lead to. "There really isn't a coherent science around it," Benitez said.

The word of the year in 2024, experts break down what brain rot is and how social media might cause it. Plus, they share their top tips for avoiding brain rot.

The word of the year in 2024, experts break down what brain rot is and how social media might cause it. Plus, they share their top tips for avoiding brain rot.

He showed CBS News MRI images from a 2021 study in Korea that showed major increases in brain activity — the negative effects of smartphone addiction. "This is showing where the brain is working ...

Author Nicholas Carr on how the web is changing the wiring of today's minds. June 2, 2010— -- Many Americans now live their lives out on the web, in a swirl of e-mails, photos, Facebook ...