How many times do you feel tired for no apparent reason, frustrated, poorly motivated, distracted and unwilling to concentrate for a long time and intensely.
The reasons for this condition can be multiple, but there is a common denominator in everyone's life, which plays a fundamental role in killing attention: dependence on technology.
Smartphones, tablets, video games, social networks and streaming platforms act on the brain by stimulating the release of dopamine (the feel-good hormone) and triggering addiction mechanisms similar to those associated with alcohol and drugs, Novi list writes.
In practice, when you see some funny video on TikTok or Instagram, your brain releases dopamine into the body, which becomes addicted to it and demands more and more.
This makes it so hard to tear yourself away from your smartphone and you end up wasting hours of your time engrossed in apps and social media without even realizing it.
In addition to being a huge waste of time you could be doing something more productive, technology addiction destroys your ability to concentrate and pay attention to repetitive and boring tasks.
The brain, constantly bombarded with videos, lights, colors, "electronic multitasking" notifications, is no longer able to be interested in the slow pace of real life that takes place offline.
In other words, we are so dependent on technology (because it generates the release of dopamine) that we cannot feel interest in our daily life, which does not always guarantee the release of dopamine.
The mind quickly jumps from one thing to another, from a boring task to social media posts and funny videos, just like the kernels of corn used to make popcorn.
That is why in the scientific literature, this pattern of behavior is defined as "popcorn brain".
The first definition of this condition was given in a study published in 2011 by David Levy, a researcher at the UW iSchool.
"Popcorn brain" can significantly affect not only your ability to concentrate and pay attention, but also your performance in studies or at work - and it obviously makes you waste a lot more time than necessary to complete a single activity.
This condition also has negative effects on social interactions, patience, anxiety levels and overall mental and physical well-being.
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