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

It’s gotten so bad that the Oxford Word of the Year in 2024 was “brain rot.” The unfortunate reality is that scrolling can be an addiction, and it’s one a lot of us struggle with. Ahead, we talked to ...

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

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

A study of 3,854 adolescents tied compulsive gaming symptoms to lower cognitive performance, while longer playtime showed ...

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

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. While not a clinical diagnosis, the term ‘brain rot’ captures the burnt out feeling that follows an online scrolling session If ...

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 ...

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See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google There’s a word for the feeling you get after endlessly scrolling on social media — and Oxford chose it as their word of ...