The Tech Generation and the Affliction of ‘Popcorn Brain’

Evelyn Li
By Evelyn Li
February 26, 2024NTD Good Morning
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What effect does social media use have on people? Scientists have coined the term “popcorn brain” to describe how it’s becoming increasingly difficult for some people to concentrate.

NTD sits down with Dr. Tara Quinn-Cirillo to discuss “popcorn brain.” She’s a registered psychologist in the UK and an associate fellow at the British Psychological Society, and she gives us her thoughts on how we can reverse this new phenomenon.

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