If you’re like most people—myself included—you spent the time staring at your phone.
The vast majority of U.S. adults report using their phones when out in public—73% say they have done so just to give them “something to do” and 54% to “avoid interacting with others” near them. And nearly 90% say they’ve used their phone at their most recent social gathering.
Is there a better way and what is this teaching our children?
Techno Sapiens -> Read more here about what Jacqueline Nesi discuss a recent piece of research and how the findings can be integrated into everyday life.
Jacqueline writes: As noted, no fun portmanteau yet determined for the behaviour of pulling out our phones anytime we’re in a public setting, totally ignoring our surroundings. To the academic community, may I propose: phignoring (phone + ignoring)?
Jacqueline – I’ll be the first to second that naming protocol!!
