The expression “brain rot“ was chosen as Word of the Year by over 37,000 people from a list of six words proposed by Oxford University Press, after two weeks of voting.

The term "brain rot" is having its moment in the sun. First written down by Henry David Thoreau in 1854, brain rot became the Oxford Dictionary Word of the Year in 2024. While this isn’t a ...

Dr. Bobinet also connects brain rot to increasing loneliness, a phenomenon fueled by digital disconnection. “ People feel foggy, less concentrated, and unable to build meaningful relationships ...