Brain

A detailed, pink human brain shown from the side, with folds and ridges clearly visible.

The 🧠 Brain emoji represents intellect, thinking, mental effort, or cognitive function. It’s often used in messages about ideas, smart decisions, deep thoughts, or learning something new.

It can also be used sarcastically to highlight brilliant logic, bad decisions (ironically), or “galaxy brain” moments. Online, it's commonly seen in meme formats that exaggerate intellect or mental energy—sometimes for humor, sometimes for praise.

In more serious contexts, 🧠 is also used in discussions about mental health, psychology, neuroscience, ADHD, or productivity. It reflects how people are increasingly open to discussing brain function both medically and emotionally.