Sherry Turkle is a pioneering sociologist at MIT who has dedicated her research to understanding how digital interactions reshape human relationships and personal experiences.
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Sherry Turkle is a pioneering sociologist at MIT who has dedicated her research to understanding how digital interactions reshape human relationships and personal experiences. With advanced degrees from Harvard and a distinguished professorship at MIT, she reveals the profound psychological implications when technology transforms human connection.
Her groundbreaking work, including the acclaimed book "Alone Together", provides critical perspectives on how our increasingly digital world influences psychological and social behaviors. Turkle offers deep insights into the complex dynamics between humans and technology, examining how our devices and digital platforms are fundamentally changing the way we relate to one another and understand ourselves.
Her research addresses the paradox of modern connectivity - how we can be more connected than ever through technology while simultaneously experiencing new forms of isolation and disconnection from authentic human relationships.
- The psychology of digital relationships and online intimacy
- How smartphones and social media reshape face-to-face communication
- The paradox of connection in the digital age
- Technology's impact on empathy and emotional development
- Reclaiming authentic human connection in a digital world
Connected, but alone?
Connected, but alone?
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