Popcorn brain is when you jump from one thought or activity to another with little attention. For example, while watching a movie you check your phone and end up also watching a TikTok video. We can ...

You’re trying to send an important work email, but in the past few minutes, you’ve checked Instagram four times, reorganised your inbox, and texted your friends about happy hour plans—all while that ...

We’ve all been there: trying to focus on something only to have our mind refuse to cooperate and bounce all over the place. This is not exclusive to super involved tasks, either. Sometimes our brains ...

Do you ever find yourself struggling to focus on a single task or thought? If so, you may have what is referred to as ‘popcorn brain.’ And, the term is not new. ‘Popcorn brain’ was coined in 2011 by ...

When it comes to our modern lives of relentless pinging notifications, never-ending to do lists, jam-packed social calendars and a deep addiction to scrolling... sometimes it can feel hard to focus on ...

Think back to the time before smartphones, tablets and computers were very much a part of our daily lives. You likely got engrossed in conversations more. Lingered outside longer. And generally, gave ...

(Mass Appeal) – It’s called “Popcorn Brain.” A term coined more than a dozen years ago that describes how the brain has a reduced interest in the slower pace of life off-line, and how the increase of ...

When you hear the term "popcorn brain," you might picture popcorn kernels bursting open inside a pan or microwave. This image mirrors what's happening in your brain when you've had too much screen ...