First it was, I’m going to go blind from staring into the glaring monitor, then it was carpal tunnel from too many keyboarding hours. Then, I’m going to get fat and flabby from too much sitting. Then, it was tendinitis in my thumbs from too much texting on my cell phone.

And now? It’s Popcorn Brain.
Doesn’t that bring up a lively assortment of images...

Man... I never knew Technology could be so dangerous!

I’m a little late to this party. CNN’s Elizabeth Cohen, did a post on Popcorn Brain
(June 23, 2011).

Popcorn Brain is a mental state happening to people who get so into the constant stimulation of the rapid multi-tasking online life they can't function in the slower paced life offline. They choose the way of the net junkie over people, activities, or even having kids. It does give me pause to consider the behavior I see online sometimes though, especially Twitter, you know those dudes that are always in the stream every minute 24/7/365. When do they get anything else done?

I’m first to admit I get totally obsessed when an idea sets my brain on fire, but I always thought that was artistic temperament. The Center for Internet and Technology Addiction (yes, there really is one) has a test to help you determine if it’s time to logoff and shut down.

(I did think it was a little ironic however that the internet addiction test is online.) 

Frankly I live for those days when I’m completely immersed in the creation zone. I can go all day hardly stopping to eat or pee. (Though I've been told by experts that's unhealthy behavior.) But I do unplug. I love quiet time, a good book, music, staring at clouds rolling by on a blustery day, or having a conversation with one special person that no one else ever needs to hear.

I don’t think I have Popcorn Brain? Anyway, it certainly couldn't happen to me at the speed I blog. (Oh, by the way... I didn't take the test. There wasn't time. I had to get over to Google+, Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin, Posterous, Tumblr, Blogger, and check for alerts on my cell phone. Maybe somebody commented.)

"Where there's conversation, there's opportunity."

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Posted by René Fabre on 11/22/2011 03:33 PM   Comments (8)   Social Media in the Online Marketing Channel   popcorn brain  
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8 Comments on It's Popcorn Brain!

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22
2011
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Great post, and suggested!  I love Popcorn.  Recently I've wondered why the popcorn doens't all pop at once?  They're the same size, appearing to look identical.  And yet, they just don't pop all at once.  Why is that?  Must be the physics involved, water content? But, the point is, we are popping all over the social networks . . . we just can't do it all at once. 
3:40pm • #1
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I'm still waiting to discover the reason why my palms are getting hairy. What technology is responsible for that?
3:40pm • #2
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A few less test, afflictions and excuses and society would be much better off. Just log off and rest, really you can't figure out you are online too much without it being a condition..........
3:43pm • #3
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Carla: Okay, when I was looking up a couple of things writing this post I found the solution for making perfect popcorn. Seriously... Perfect Popcorn You make a good point, we are popping all over the social networks . . . we just can't do it all at once. Thanks.
3:55pm • #4
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Malcolm: Touch screens? Or, are you using voice recognition software?
4:01pm • #5
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Than: I'm kinda thinking along those lines...
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Rene' I loved your history of diseases we get from the Internet....but my favorite was your observation you have to take the test "on the net":)))) I was literally laughing and crying at the same time:)( no I did not take it)
9:16pm • #7
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Endre: Good for you! It's like we need a panel of experts always, cuz we'll never figure it out for ourselves." Duh, I think not.
10:30pm • #8


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He also teaches social media for entrepreneurs and small business in the continuing education department at Bellevue College.

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