Meaning of technoference | Babel Free

Definitions

Interference in one's (social) life caused by technology, e.g. notifications and texts that interrupt what one is doing.

countable, uncountable

Examples

“The study, published Monday in the journal Psychology of Popular Media Culture, says technology and the screens that consume us are creating “technoference” in couples.”

“Specifically, I focus here on the potential for technology interference in couple and family relationships—times when technology devices intrude, interrupt, and/or get in the way of couple and family communication and interactions. I term this "technoference."”

“About 25% of couples have fought over phubs (Goldberg, 2018). Other researchers have labeled this problem “technoference,” because technology interference clogs up conversations, dates, and initimate lives (McDaniel & Coyne, 2016).”

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