Your brain is biologically wired for memes. Memes don’t just spread for fun; they tap into parts of the brain evolved to help us learn from others, develop skills, and adapt to our social environment.

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Brainrot memes refer to the belief that exposing yourself to stupid ideas and language, particularly on the internet, will turn your brain into rotten sludge. It is more specifically used to describe ...

Meet Ballerina Cappuccina and the Italian brain rot crew, an absurd group of A.I.-generated characters that are flooding TikTok. By Alisha Haridasani Gupta The first thing you need to know about ...

Having a neurodivergent brain often comes with a whole other way of seeing, feeling and processing the world. A way that some others might not always understand. Whether you're autistic, dyslexic, or ...

While there might be a limit to what can and can’t be a meme, it seems that, collectively, we have yet to find it. The truth is that years and years of engaging with internet humor has allowed people ...