NEW YORK, March 1 -- 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.

"Popcorn brain" describes our brain's tendency to jump from one piece of information to another, without ever settling on a single thing. Like popcorn kernels bursting in all directions, our attention becomes scattered, making it incre...