Is Phubbing Putting Your Relationships at Risk?
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Coined in Australia in 2012 as shorthand for “phone snubbing,” phubbing occurs when you give your smartphone more attention than the people you’re with.
Premier Health Now asked neuropsychologist Fadi Tayim, PhD, how families can cope better. “There’s a generational gap and family time suffers,” says Dr. Tayim of the Premier Health Clinical Neuroscience Institute.
He says from a neurological standpoint, the human brain is not built to multi-task. “Having a hand-held universe in our palms makes a desire to be in the moment a lot more challenging for people.”
- Compromise: Develop a strategy together rather than dictating what one person should do. If you’re the one being phubbed, express how it makes you feel but don’t be accusatory.
- Set boundaries: Create phone-free time each day. Agree to use smartphones and electronics for set times and then put them away.
- Create good habits: Start early, in a relationship or with children, such as no phones during dinner.
- Do self checks: Be aware when and why you check your phone. Try finding another option for boredom or discomfort.
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Source: Fadi Tayim, PhD, division chief of Neuropsychology, Premier Health Clinical Neuroscience Institute; CNN article, “Is Phubbing Ruining Your Relationship?” http://www.cnn.com/2016/12/14/health/phubbing-phones-relationships/index.html