Keyword: «fabbing»

The article is devoted to a review of studies of the influence of mobile devices on human behavior, factors that determine such an influence, and possible consequences. We considered the concepts of «fabbing», as well as «fear of missing something important». We whowed the effectiveness of the application of the project method in foreign language lessons. We gave options for the effective use of mobile devices in foreign language lessons on the example of the project-based teaching method.

The article analyzes the phenomenon of fabbing as a new phenomenon that has emerged in the space of social interaction in connection with the development of digital technologies. The data are presented, according to which fabbing has an adverse effect on building interpersonal relationships, aggravates the quality of communication and affects the psychological state of both fabbers and fabbees. The development of psychological assistance programs can be one of the practical steps to solve this problem.