Oxford crowned ‘brain rot’ as 2024’s word of the year. Here’s how to make it sparser in your vocabulary come 2025. The term “brain rot” has taken social media and cultural discourse by storm, ...

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You can limit your time on social media to help protect your cognitive health and boost your well-being. Spending time in nature decreases digital overstimulation and improves your cognitive function.

“Brain rot” is the official Word of the Year for 2024, according to the Oxford English Dictionary’s publisher, Oxford University Press. Here’s how that august chronicler of English defines the phrase: ...

I was recently sitting with my friend’s 9-year-old son, Guillermo, as he teed up a YouTube video on the TV. I’d wanted to get a kid’s perspective on “brain rot,” Oxford University Press’ 2024 word of ...