‘Popcorn brain’ describes our difficulty in concentrating due to excessive exposure to screens and fast, fragmented digital content. — AFP Relaxnews
Have you ever heard of the “popcorn brain”? Behind this amusing term lies a worrying reality: our brain’s increasing difficulty in concentrating on a single task due to excessive exposure to screens.
With the advent of digital technology, our brains are under severe strain. Constantly solicited by a multitude of stimuli, the brain sometimes struggles to keep up with the frenetic pace imposed by screen-based technology. And it’s in this context that the term “popcorn brain” was coined.
