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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
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Ayan Omar

What is 'popcorn brain'? Social media could be ruining our attention span

Experts are warning of a new medical issue caused by excessive scrolling on social media. 

The issue has been dubbed “popcorn brain,” a term used to describe the shifting attention of social media users. 

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