Losing your mind looking at memes? The dictionary has a word for that. Brain rot has become the Oxford University dictionary word of the year. The popularity of the word is a “symptom of the time we’re living in”, psychologist and Oxford University Professor Andrew Przybylski said. It is a term that captures concerns about the impact of consuming excessive amounts of low-quality online content, especially on social media. BBC News #BrainRot #Memes #Scrolling #SocialMedia | BBC One
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Losing your mind looking at memes? The dictionary has a word for that. Brain rot has become the Oxford University dictionary word of the year. The popularity of the word is a “symptom of the time we’re living in”, psychologist and Oxford University Professor Andrew Przybylski said. It is a term that captures concerns about the impact of consuming excessive amounts of low-quality online content, especially on social media. BBC News #BrainRot #Memes #Scrolling #SocialMedia | BBC One
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