REMEMBER THIS • Distraction in social situations can keep us from being fully present with important people in our lives. Interruptions degrade our ability to form close social bonds. • Block the spread of unhealthy behaviors. “Social antibodies” are ways groups protect themselves from harmful behaviors by making them taboo. • Develop new social norms. We can tackle distraction among friends the same way we beat social smoking, by making it unacceptable to use devices in social situations. Prepare a few tactful phrases—like asking, “Is everything OK?”—to discourage phone usage
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