The Problem of the Century: Brain Rot

Ayşe Müge Yazgan

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The Problem of the Century: Brain Rot

Yazarlar:

Ayşe Müge Yazgan

Yayıncı:

İdeal Kent Yayınları

Ana Başlıklar:

Sosyal Medya Çalışmaları | Yeni İletişim Teknolojileri | Yeni Medya

Dergi:

OPUS Toplum Araştırmaları Dergisi Vol.22 Issue 2, pp.211-221

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

3/2025

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001342987

pISSN:

2791-9862

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Özet:

 The term brain rot has gained prominence recently, particularly in 2024, when it was named Oxfords Word of the Year. This study aims to reveal the causes of brain decay, the problem people face today The method of the research is systematic compilation meta-synthesis. Within the scope of the research, a systematic scan of internationally valid clinical research and published studies on brain decay was conducted. The studies are limited due to the relatively new as subject. The studies were evaluated, and their results were synthesized and combined. Answers were sought to the question of whether people are exposed to the erosion of thought that is called brain decay while new communication systems offer life in better conditions besides the increase in information exchange. In this context, 11 studies were examined. The articles were evaluated according to the keywords determined by the researcher, the size of the data importance, and the basic empirical findings. According to the results obtained, social media use causes anxiety, depression, and loneliness, especially among adolescents, and eight of them seem appropriate. The importance of like numbers and the increased popularity competition cause adolescents to experience internal conflict regarding self-confidence. Being constantly compared to others in the media negatively affects health and cognitive structure. Perfectionism leads to a feeling of inadequacy and loss of self-confidence. It is considered that this research will contribute to the field due to its examined thoughts and ideas and due to its suggestions.

 The term brain rot has gained prominence recently, particularly in 2024, when it was named Oxfords Word of the Year. This study aims to reveal the causes of brain decay, the problem people face today The method of the research is systematic compilation meta-synthesis. Within the scope of the research, a systematic scan of internationally valid clinical research and published studies on brain decay was conducted. The studies are limited due to the relatively new as subject. The studies were evaluated, and their results were synthesized and combined. Answers were sought to the question of whether people are exposed to the erosion of thought that is called brain decay while new communication systems offer life in better conditions besides the increase in information exchange. In this context, 11 studies were examined. The articles were evaluated according to the keywords determined by the researcher, the size of the data importance, and the basic empirical findings. According to the results obtained, social media use causes anxiety, depression, and loneliness, especially among adolescents, and eight of them seem appropriate. The importance of like numbers and the increased popularity competition cause adolescents to experience internal conflict regarding self-confidence. Being constantly compared to others in the media negatively affects health and cognitive structure. Perfectionism leads to a feeling of inadequacy and loss of self-confidence. It is considered that this research will contribute to the field due to its examined thoughts and ideas and due to its suggestions.

 The term brain rot has gained prominence recently, particularly in 2024, when it was named Oxfords Word of the Year. This study aims to reveal the causes of brain decay, the problem people face today The method of the research is systematic compilation meta-synthesis. Within the scope of the research, a systematic scan of internationally valid clinical research and published studies on brain decay was conducted. The studies are limited due to the relatively new as subject. The studies were evaluated, and their results were synthesized and combined. Answers were sought to the question of whether people are exposed to the erosion of thought that is called brain decay while new communication systems offer life in better conditions besides the increase in information exchange. In this context, 11 studies were examined. The articles were evaluated according to the keywords determined by the researcher, the size of the data importance, and the basic empirical findings. According to the results obtained, social media use causes anxiety, depression, and loneliness, especially among adolescents, and eight of them seem appropriate. The importance of like numbers and the increased popularity competition cause adolescents to experience internal conflict regarding self-confidence. Being constantly compared to others in the media negatively affects health and cognitive structure. Perfectionism leads to a feeling of inadequacy and loss of self-confidence. It is considered that this research will contribute to the field due to its examined thoughts and ideas and due to its suggestions.

 Beyin çürümesi terimi, özellikle 2024 yılında Oxford Yılın Kelimesi seçilmesiyle son yıllarda ön plana çıkmıştır. Bu çalışma, günümüz insanlarının içinde bulunduğu sorun olan beyin çürümesinin nedenlerini ortaya koymayı amaçlamaktadır. Araştırmanın yöntemi sistematik derlemedir meta-sentez. Araştırmanın amacı kapsamında beyin çürümesi üzerine uluslararası geçerliliği olan klinik araştırmaların ve yayımlanmış çalışmaların sistemli taraması yapılmıştır. Çalışmalar, konunun oldukça yeni olması nedeni ile kısıtlıdır. Çalışmalar değerlendirilerek, sonuçları sentezlenerek birleştirilmiştir. Yeni iletişim sistemleri, bilgi alışverişinin artmasının yanı sıra daha iyi koşullarda yaşam sunarken, insanların beyin çürümesi olarak adlandırılan düşünce erozyonuna maruz kalıp kalmadıkları sorusuna cevap aranmıştır. Bu bağlamda 11 araştırma incelenmiştir. İncelenen çalışmalar araştırmacı tarafından belirlenen anahtar kelime, veri önem büyüklüğü, ampirik temel bulgulara göre değerlendirilmiştir. Bütün bu değerlere göre sekiz araştırma uygun görülmüştür. Elde edilen sonuçlara göre, sosyal medya kullanımı özellikle ergenlerde kaygı, depresyon ve yalnızlığa neden olmaktadır. Beğeni sayılarının önemi ve popülerlik rekabetinin artması, ergenlerin özgüven konusunda içsel çatışma yaşamasına neden olmaktadır. Medyada sürekli olarak başkalarıyla karşılaştırılmak, sağlığı ve bilişsel yapıyı olumsuz etkilemektedir. Mükemmeliyetçilik, yetersizlik duygusuna ve özgüven kaybına yol açmaktadır. Bu araştırmanın, incelenen düşünce ve fikirler ile öneriler getirmesi nedeniyle alana katkı sağlayacağı düşünülmektedir.

Makale detayları

The Problem of the Century: Brain Rot

Yazarlar:

Ayşe Müge Yazgan

Yayıncı:

İdeal Kent Yayınları

Ana Başlıklar:

Sosyal Medya Çalışmaları | Yeni İletişim Teknolojileri | Yeni Medya

Dergi:

OPUS Toplum Araştırmaları Dergisi Vol.22 Issue 2, pp.211-221

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

3/2025

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001342987

pISSN:

2791-9862

Brain Rot

Anxiety

Cognition

Loneliness

Systematic ReviewBeyin Çürümesi

Kaygı

Biliş

Yalnızlık

Sistematik Derleme

Sayı

Makale detayları

Yazarlar: Ayşe Müge Yazgan

Yayıncı: İdeal Kent Yayınları

Ana Başlıklar: Sosyal Medya Çalışmaları | Yeni İletişim Teknolojileri | Yeni Medya

Dergi: OPUS Toplum Araştırmaları Dergisi Vol.22 Issue 2, pp.211-221

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 3/2025

Belge Dili: İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.): 2001342987

pISSN: 2791-9862

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Ayşe Müge Yazgan

Yayıncı:

İdeal Kent Yayınları

Ana Başlıklar:

Sosyal Medya Çalışmaları | Yeni İletişim Teknolojileri | Yeni Medya

Dergi:

OPUS Toplum Araştırmaları Dergisi Vol.22 Issue 2, pp.211-221

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

3/2025

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001342987

pISSN:

2791-9862