Brain rot is real - and it is likely from us all scrolling our phones. Scrolling our phones leads to a change in our brain that can lead to impatience. Today we talk about the up to date science on attention span, phone use, impatience - and the best ways for us to get our attention spans back. And question - does everyone have ADHD? Send us a voicenote: https:/asapscience.com/chat For more Sidenote Podcast episodes: http://sidenotepodcast.com/ Sources and further reading: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/dec/09/brain-rot-word-of-the-year-reality-internet-cognitive-function?utm_source=chatgpt.com https://arxiv.org/abs/2302.03714?utm_source=chatgpt.com https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0022395623004703?utm_source=chatgpt.com https://www.scirp.org/journal/paperinformation?paperid=126948&utm_source=chatgpt.com https://www.nature.com/articles/s41380-021-01315-7 https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6502424/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15761167/ https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7053719/