Are you spending hours scrolling mindlessly on Instagram reels and TikTok? If so, you might be suffering from brain rot, which Oxford University Press has named its phrase or word of the year. It is a ...

Experts say if you have the ability to translate "Gen Alpha brain rot” slang, it can be a lucrative side hustle to earn six figures in some cases. Language has always been a form of currency, and if ...

In 2025, Yale researchers surveyed people about their cognitive function and found something troubling. Almost ten percent of those aged 18 to 34 reported some kind of cognitive disability, nearly ...

The organization counted more than 37,000 votes, analyzed language data and conducted a worldwide discussion before whittling down the list of contenders to the term “brain rot.” The usage, according ...

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 ...

The Oxford University Press has chosen its word of the year, one word that's been popularized on social media: “brain rot.” The Oxford English Dictionary defines Brain Rot as the deterioration of a ...