SMJ Article | Perspectives
Putting a Positive Spin on the Phubbing Phenomenon
For nearly a decade, professionals in the mental health and social sciences fields have studied why people phub one another. This smartphone-caused, societal phenomenon—“ph” for phone, “ub” for snub—describes a tête-à-tête in which one participant in the conversation elects to scroll/text/e-mail instead. The act of phubbing can abort sensory connections.