Is Social Media Hurting Your Mental Health? | Bailey Parnell | TEDxRyersonU

Words and verbs referring to smartphones

PHUBBING (phone+snubbing)
the habit of ignoring a person or one's surroundings to use a mobile

SMOBIE a person on a street who walks slowly and without attention to their surroundings because he is focused on his phone

FOMO the fear of missing out, of being out of the loop

HIGHLIGHT REEL the most exciting or memorable events in your life  or a special period of time  

SOCIAL CURRENCY

ONLINE HARASSMENT



TO BE IN TOUCH WITH

TO BE GLUED TO

TO RELY ON MOBILES TO DO EVERYTHING

TO BE ADDICTED TO

USEFUL EXPRESSIONS and ideas to talk about

• There hasn't been much research into the dangers....
• I'm not so addicted to being on my mobile
• I wouldn't give it up for all the money in the world
• Technology is overtaking our daily lives
• Every time we check the latest buzz, we take our minds away from what we're doing
• There's a danger of losing some abilities
• Students shouldn't be allowed to bring them to school
• They ultimately create harmful habits
• To be sit in front of a computer screen for hours
• We consider smartphones an extension of ourselves, a best friend, even a soul mate
• So the question is: when do smartphone become a real addiction
• Anything can be abused and moderation is the key
• What should we do with smartphone addiction, which is  causing damage to our lives, bodies, brains and relationships?
• There's life beyond a phone....