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Brain rot has become the Oxford University dictionary word of the year.
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December 4, 2024
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0:58Now PlayingLosing your mind looking at memes? The dictionary has a word for that.
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.
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