BRAIN ROT: An actual scientific condition too many dumb videos ðŸ§
January 17, 2025
BRAIN ROT: 2024’s Word of the Year. Is your mind getting mushy? ðŸ§
We used to follow people and interests on social media. Now we just hit ‘For You’ and zone out, and just watch whatever shows up next. Potato rolling down the stairs, cheese melting, someone organising their sock drawer.
We’ve developed a tolerance for mundane content, and because we’re doing this so much, our brain physically starts to resists anything requiring effort.
TIPS
To improve our screen life lets aim to increase quality of what we do and watch on their.
1. Instead of zoning out on FY or reels- follow your interests. Be more deliberate in what you watch.
2. Add an app that requires you to do something- like teach you another language- Use apps that teach you something
3. Use screen time features that shut down your social media- even for 1 hour a day.