Brain Rot and the Impact of Worthless Social Media: A Scope Review

الملخص

The proliferation of social media has led to widespread worries about its effects on the mind and body. One of the issues that came from it is language like “brain rot” and “worthlessness,” which has now become standard when we talk about how social media negatively affects adults. “Brain rot” describes cognitive experiences including memory fog, mental exhaustion and shorter attention spans, while worthlessness is often a byproduct of social comparison and thin digital connections. This scoping review aims to explore the association of the use of social media among adults, with cognitive health or emotional well-being using as key concepts the idea that social media is brain rot and feeling you are losing your life. The review will collate what is known of this literature and propose potential remedies to ameliorate negative impacts.