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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