Unraveling the Dark Side: The Psychology of Internet Brain Rot

internet brain rot isn’t a meme, it’s a system. this video breaks down the psychology of brain rot, how short form content and the youtube algorithm shape your attention span, and why digital addiction feels impossible to escape. if you’ve wondered why you can’t focus anymore or how infinite scroll works, this is for you. here’s what brain rot is, what it does, and how to stop it on purpose.

🏪 HEY LOOK A STORE 💸 : https://alivas.store/
👾 Games on Twitch:   / onlyjayus​​  
🏋🏻‍♀️Gym Passes: https://www.passes.com/onlyjayus
🔔 Subscribe Here:    / @onlyjayus   | HIT THE LINK BUTTON | Turn on ALL post notifications!

Watch the newest videos:    • Life Hacks That Should be Illegal  

Follow OnlyJayus
TikTok:   / onlyjayus​​  
Instagram:  / onlyjayus​​  
Snapchat:   / onlyjayus​​  
Watch more videos!

Thought Provoking:    • GOD ISN'T REAL, BUT WHY HE EXISTS.  
Life:    • Life  
TikTok:    • Tik Tok  

Welcome to the official Onlyjayus YouTube channel. I do storytimes, science, memes, tik tok compilations, vlogs and more!

SOURCES
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama...
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35430...
https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/healt...
https://www.yalemedicine.org/news/soc...
https://www.hhs.gov/sites/default/fil...
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles...

00:00 Intro
00:39 Challenge The Problem
02:02 Our Brains Explained
03:18 Algorithms Explained
04:33 Human Humor
05:58 Brain Rots Cause and Effect
06:53 The Cure?
07:28 My Screen Time
07:50 How To Help Yourself
09:56 Existential Crisis Time
10:49 Outro

#brainrot #psychology #internetculture