What is ‘brain rot’? The science behind what too much scrolling does to our brains

Oxford University Press has chosen "brain rot" as its word of the year.

The word is defined as "supposed deterioration of a person’s mental or intellectual state, especially viewed as a result of overconsumption of material (now particularly online content) considered to be trivial or unchallenging. Also: something characterized as likely to lead to such deterioration."

Some experts believe that constant, endless scrolling of social media and other online content is doing exactly that – rotting our brains.