Humans have practiced head shaping for tens of thousands of years, and anthropologists are beginning to uncover clues as to why.
The big thinkers at Aperture discuss the cognitive and societal effects of modern “brain rot.” The moment Trump found out the Supreme Court killed his tariffs ...
If you don’t know the term “brain rot” by now, congratulations! You probably don’t have it. It’s slang to describe the idea that being “very online” is harming our brains. It also describes the ...
Medical education is once again in the midst of a technological inflection point. Large language models (LLMs) can now pass licensing-style exams, draft clinical notes, simulate patients, and tutor ...
Explore the impact of "brain rot" content on Generation Alpha. Learn about internet trends, child development, and how to protect young minds from disturbing content. House passes SAVE America Act, ...
Isaiah Kletenik receives funding from the NIH. Nothing to disclose. Christopher M. Filley does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would ...
Senior Lecturer in Neurosciences and Neurorehabilitation, Course Leader in the College of Health and Life Sciences, London South Bank University For much of the 20th century, scientists believed that ...
The Jennifer Aniston neuron refers to a theory of brain formation, positing there are certain neurons which respond to anything vaguely related to one concept, like Jennifer Aniston. If this theory ...
(KUTV) Mark Koelbel discusses the pitfalls of screen time on adults and students with Brandy Vega with Promise2Live. With this amazing technology and it's benefits, the downsides are becoming more ...
To Gen Alpha, it’s just culture. What’s often dismissed as brain rot is not random noise. It’s a recognisable pattern of content built on repetition, absurdity and rhythm, designed not to explain ...
Ridley Scott's inimitable 1979 sci-fi thriller, Alien, expertly ratchets up the tension by not having the titular alien show up on screen until roughly an hour into the film. Following in Scott's ...
Short-form video is dominant on social media, and so many of us are constantly scrolling as our algorithm feeds us entertaining clips. So is it causing “brain rot?” This internet slang term has been ...