Don’t ‘phub’ people the wrong way
The New Paper, page 12
“Phubbing”, a marriage of the words "phone" and "snubbing", is the act of ignoring one’s companions while using mobile devices. Last June, Singapore Polytechnic conducted the country’s first study on phubbing and its effects on relationships. Another tertiary institution trying to promote a more gracious society involving smartphone use is NTU. A study done by a team of undergraduates from NTU’s Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information found that while 93 per cent of young people utilised online messaging apps, only about 9 per cent initiated conversations with their parents via text messages.