{
  "id": 2347915,
  "title": "The Science Behind ‘Brain Rot’: How Online Slop Is Quietly Rewiring Your Brain",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/the-science-behind-brain-rot-how-online-slop-is-quietly-rewiring-your",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-21T09:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Inc.",
    "slug": "inc",
    "url": "https://www.inc.com/jessica-stillman/the-science-behind-brain-rot-how-online-slop-is-quietly-rewiring-your-brain/91391176"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Online brain rot leaves us feeling sad and scattered and yet we often struggle to resist it. A new study explains why.",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}