So with digital habits eroding our ability to concentrate, there's a new trend here to combat it: “attention-span-maxxing.” ...

Plus, tips on how to stop the scroll.

Although screens are ubiquitous in our lives, the health effects can be pronounced, even as researchers suggest "balance," ...

Emerging research suggests overusing digital devices can be harmful, especially to mental health. But does being overly online truly rot our brains?

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Both activities, it seems, are about checking out of whatever your reality is at the moment — and checking into the often good ...

There’s a name for that feeling you get after spending too long scrolling aimlessly, and Oxford University Press (OUP) has chosen it as its word for the year for 2024. “Brain rot” took the title in a ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. author of Chained to the Desk in a Hybrid World: A Guide to Balance. Neuroscientists tell us that “Brain Rot” is becoming a trend ...

The conversation on brain health has been growing in recent years, and 2024 was no exception. This year brought significant highlights, including increased investment in brain capital (also known as ...

From its humble beginnings as YouTube content like skibidi toilet to the more exotic Italian iterations exemplified by TikTok’s Ballerina Cappuccina and Tralalero Tralala, brain rot has entered the ...

Blame cell death and fungi for brain decay, not TikTok. TikTok won't really make your brain rot. That doesn't happen until after death. While most brains rot quickly, researchers have found a ...

I open my DMs to an Instagram gallery my younger sister sent me of the zodiac signs as different rats. "Lmao so me," I absentmindedly respond upon deeming my rat acceptable. Our conversations ...