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An antidote to brain rot (according to a neuroscientist)
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The Oxford Word of the Year for 2024 is âbrain rotâ which they defined as: âthe supposed deterioration of a personâs mental or intellectual state, especially viewed as the result of overconsumption of material (now particularly online content) considered to be trivial or unchallenging. Also: something characterized as likely to lead to such
... See moreDirt âą Dirt: Brain Rot
Dank memes, deep-fried memes, shitposting, feralposting, goblin mode, doomscrolling, or whatever insinuates seemingly senseless online content consumption were all essentially describing brainrot. The term, however, is iconic because it marks a significant turning point. It aptly describes the beginning of our biological coalescence with the... See more
The meme: What is dead may never die - Dazed MENA
The Oxford University Press word of 2024 was âbrain rotââ meaning both the âlow-quality, low-value contentâ found online and the intellectual deterioration from its overconsumption. First recorded in Henry David Thoreauâs 1854 book Walden , this yearâs uptick in usage is (ironically) attributed to references in TikTok videos.
Social media, brain rot and the slow death of reading
How A.I. and Social Media Contribute to âBrain Rotâ
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