Brain rot: What is it and how can you combat it?

Be mindful about the type of content you are consuming, and how long you are looking at it for.

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If you feel lethargic after mindlessly scrolling through TikTok in bed, you have probably experienced brain rot – which has been named the Oxford Word of the Year 2024.

Six contenders, including the words ‘slop’ and ‘demure’, were shortlisted by Oxford University Press’ language experts to reflect some of the moods and conversations that have shaped the past year, and brain rot came out on top after a public vote of more than 37,000 people worldwide.