brain rot
self-aware, resigned
the one-line answer
The mental deterioration from consuming too much low-quality internet content.
Brain rot is the informal term for the cognitive effects of consuming too much mindless internet content. Your attention span shrinks. You cannot focus. Everything feels understimulating. This is what happens when you watch three hours of TikTok.
mainstream
Your coworker might use this word.
01 / in the wild
hear it move.
self-roast
I have genuine brain rot. I watched a 2-hour documentary and couldn't follow it.
My ability to focus has been damaged by excessive shallow content consumption.