With short-form video now dominant on social media, researchers are racing to understand how the highly engaging, algorithm-driven format may be reshaping the brain. From TikTok to Instagram Reels and ...

IF YOU FEEL YOUR KIDS ARE SPEAKING A DIFFERENT LANGUAGE FROM YOURS THESE DAYS, YOU ARE NOT ALONE. SOCIAL MEDIA, BRAIN ROT, MEMES AND PHRASES ARE TAKING OVER AND SHAPING HOW KIDS ENGAGE AND INTERACT.

You grab your phone and in that first swipe, you see someone traveling the world. Why aren’t you on vacation? Swipe again, and someone is living off the grid. Wow, shouldn’t you get rid of your laptop ...

The term brain rot was voted Oxford University Press’ word of the year in 2024, an unusual honor for a phrase that started as online slang. OUP defines it as the supposed deterioration of a person’s ...

Have you heard the '6 7' phrase and wondering what it means? Here's what to know about the six-seven expression, how it originated and the meaning of brain rot. A new slang expression is trending in ...

This new wave of AI short dramas is absurdly addictive. Understanding the psychology is the first step towards breaking the ...

Fast, hyper-stimulating content may be shrinking attention spans, but some are using it to try and turn the trend around.