Is doom scrolling really rotting our brains? The evidence is getting harder to ignore | Siân Boyle ‘Brain rot’ is the Oxford word of the year – a fitting choice, given the startling impact the internet is having on our grey matter, says journalist Siân Boyle

“Constant cognitive overload had a more negative effect than taking cannabis, with IQs of participants dropping an average of 10 points.“ I think I’ve found my doom-scrolling solution. #BrainRot #AttentionTheft #DigitalDementia