Phubbing

High school (ages 12+)
Everyday Life

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/phubbing

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. How big is Phubbing?Fear of Missing Out (FOMO)
2. What is the term origin?Coined in May 2012 as a portmanteau of 'phone' and 'snubbing'
3. What is the initiating entity?Macquarie Dictionary linguistic experiment, with McCann advertising agency
4. What does the word "phubbing" mean?Phubbing is a blend of "phone" and "snubbing" and means ignoring someone while looking at a phone.
5. Why do people phub?People may feel anxious about missing out, called FOMO, and keep checking their phones, which can make them ignore others.

Phubbing: The act of ignoring one's immediate social environment in favor of engaging with a smartphone.
Neologism: A newly coined word or expression, often created to describe a new concept or phenomenon.
Psychometric Properties: The characteristics of a measurement instrument, such as its reliability, validity, and fairness.
Interpersonal Dynamics: The complex interplay of social and psychological factors that influence how people relate to one another.