@article{article_1644556, title={Excessive Digital Content Consumption and Cognitive Decline: Current Review of the ’Brain Rot’ Phenomenon}, journal={Psikiyatride Güncel Yaklaşımlar}, volume={18}, pages={498–509}, DOI={10.18863/pgy.1644556}, author={Ünsal, Fırat and Korkmaz, Zafer}, keywords={Brain rot, cognitive decline, digital addiction, emotional dysregulation.}, abstract={The term “brain rot” is relatively new, but its use rose exponentially after being promoted as the Oxford word of the Year in 2024. “Brain rot” was simply used by people to mean cognitive deficits. However, the phrase now evokes mental and emotional health issues that arise from modern lifestyles. The article demonstrates brain rot as a phenomenon caused by the merger of psychiatry, neurology, and clinical psychology. It attempts to dissect the multi-dimensional causes of brain rot, which include, but are not limited to, heredity, the surrounding environment, lifestyle changes, and the emotional and cognitive deficits themselves. It also looks at the existing methods of brain rot prevention, treatment, and diagnosis. This phenomenon explains how specific habits like increased screen time, stress, and other cognitive aggravating factors will eventually worsen the decline. With substantial evidence available, mindfulness, cognitive behavioral therapy, and resiliency training seem to be much stronger candidates for preventing or treating brain rot. We have noted gaps in the literature, including the use of artificial intelligence for diagnosis through cross-disciplinary collaboration. The objective of the review is to increase comprehension of the term “brain rot” and multi-dimensionally prevention and treatment strategies through an individualized approach.}, number={2}, publisher={Lut TAMAM}