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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.
What Sherry Talks About
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
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Connected, but alone?
As we expect more from technology, do we expect less from each other? Sherry Turkle studies how our devices and online personas are redefining human connection and communication -- and asks us to think deeply about the new kinds of connection we want to have.
| Event | Year | Location |
|---|---|---|
| TED | 2012 | 🇺🇸Long Beach, United States |
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