The effect of ‘Brain Rot’, its uprise in the younger generation and its impact on the community.
Rizz, Aura and Skibidi Toilet.
All are phrases well known among the younger community, also commonly referred to as ‘Brain Rot’, the term Brain Rot surfaced on the internet around as early as 2004 and has now regained its popularity in the past coming years.
The use of social media has stimulated the spread of the term, spreading it like wildfire especially among the younger generations.
As humorous as many may find the term, it may become an uprising issue in the generation to come as children are more educated in brain rot terms than standard English, this has become slightly concerning to parents and many have resorted to limiting screen time and internet usage.
As intimidating as the term ‘Brain Rot’ sounds, it is not a diagnosed medical condition and is more just a term used to mock individuals who suffer from immoderate exposure to low, inadequate content.
The term ‘aura’ is used to define a person's social status, negative aura often correlates to embarrassing and humiliating events whereas positive aura is used when an individual takes part in more appealing and respected events.
Social media is seen as a hotspot for these terms and plays a role in embedding these terms into a person's memory.
Research conducted shows an average individual is more likely to remember a video if brain rot terms are included rather than one containing usual standard English.
As technology advances children are spending an increasing amount of time online, this leads to children communicating in internet slang.
Now posing the question: how much tech is too much before we really see its effects on today's younger generation.
