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

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

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

If a kid in your life keeps chanting “Tralalero Tralala” or “Bombardiro Crocodilo,” you’ve been hit by Italian brain rot.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ever spend a little too much time scrolling through social media or binge-watching shows and end up feeling…fuzzy? The phrase ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." In 2024, “brain rot” was the Oxford word of the year. They defined it as “the supposed deterioration of a ...

Imagine a time traveler from the quaint, analog world of the 1990s arriving in 2025. They wouldn't just be shocked by our technology; they'd be utterly baffled by our behavior. The subtle, pervasive ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Lance B. Eliot is a world-renowned AI scientist and consultant. Brain rot, in general, seems to be in vogue these days. Allow ...

AI can weaken your memory—or strengthen it. Use these ChatGPT techniques to remember more, improve recall, and spend less ...