brain-rot videos literally suppress activity in the parts of your brain responsible for cognitive control, the systems that help you resist impulses
fascinating
if used properly, short-form video seems almost perfectly designed as a cyberweapon: capture attention, weaken cognitive control, then control what millions of people see next and what they will impulsively act on
good thing nobody would ever build something like that lol
Before online multiplayer took over, this was multiplayer.
Four controllers. One TV. Everyone in the same room.
Gaming nights just hit differently back then.