It’s what happens when you consume too much low-quality online content, which is like junk food for the brain,” Dr. Andreana ...

The last time you watched your favorite television show, did you pay attention all the way through? Or did you pick up your phone to scroll Instagram or check for missed notifications? This is "brain ...

Doctors explain how consuming digital ‘junk food’ on social media can affect brain development and whether ‘brain rot’ is real.

Something is happening to this generation, and it’s hard to ignore. Teenagers scroll for hours without blinking, eyes locked ...

Last year, Oxford University Press designated "brain rot" as its word of the year, defining it as the "supposed deterioration of a person's mental or intellectual state" caused by overconsuming ...

Last year, Oxford University Press designated "brain rot" as its word of the year, defining it as the "supposed deterioration of a person's mental or intellectual state" caused by overconsuming ...

But can they actually rot a person’s brain? In 2024, Oxford University Press designated “brain rot” as its word of the year, defining it as the “supposed deterioration of a person’s mental or ...

Some of the evidence suggests that the internet is shrinking our grey matter shortening attention spans weakening memory and distorting our cognitive processes But can these modern habits actually tri ...

DAISY Dukes are in the dictionary — 46 years after the cut-off denim shorts made their TV debut.  The phrase is one of more ...

With information-generating technologies advancing at unprecedented speed, the onus is on teachers as well as students to ...

Are we in a "brain rot" crisis? Local experts outline how quick hits of dopamine from social media can negatively impact our well-being.

Since ChatGPT appeared almost three years ago, the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies on learning has been ...