Medically reviewed by Geralyn Dexter, PhD, LMHC In 2024, "brain rot" was named Oxford's Word of the Year, reflecting concerns ...

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Among the many words I learned this year — in addition to “Skibidi Ohio,” which apparently means strange or weird — is the term “brain rot.” My niece explained that brain rot is what happens to your ...

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The question isn’t so much how to break up with someone but how to do ... rational parts of your brain, Hendrix explains. Write down exactly what you want to say and practice it a few times ...

The deaths of Abraham Lincoln, JFK and Natasha Richardson were some of the most shocking deaths by brain injury in history, but this new book by brain surgeon Theodore H. Schwartz delves into ...

It’s a sequel of sorts to her 1939 book “Moses, Man of the Mountain” and focuses on the Judean king Herod the Great. In the New Testament, he’s portrayed as a slaughterer of innocents ...

While 2024 brought plenty to learn – including the Oxford Word of the Year, 'brain rot' – this year doesn't have to mirror ...