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<p><strong>Episode summary:</strong></p><p>“Brain rot” was named the Oxford Word of the Year 2024 – a tongue-in-cheek term for that fried feeling after too much scrolling or streaming. But what’s really going on in the brain when constant digital stimulation leaves us feeling empty and unfocused?</p><p>In this episode, Dr Sabina Brennan unpacks the neuroscience of brain rot – how dopamine loops, cognitive overload and attention fatigue are reshaping our mental landscape – and what you can do to reclaim your focus and creativity.</p><p><strong>You’ll learn:</strong></p><ul><li>Why “brain rot” isn’t just slang – it reflects a real neurological tug-of-war</li><li>How dopamine drives endless scrolling and decision fatigue</li><li>Why your attention and memory pay the price for multitasking</li><li>The difference between brain fog (physiological) and brain rot (behavioural)</li><li>Why daydreaming and mental white space are the healthiest “apps” on your mental home screen</li></ul><p><stron...