There is a phenomenon nowadays; people spend time on the online connection more than a face-to-face conversation. According to the article,<< Talk to Each Other, Not Your Phone>> written by Sherry Turkle. She states that direct engagement is crucial for the development of empathy, and using the cell phone instead of face-to-face conversation is wrong. I agree with the writer, I believe that using the phone to have a conversation with others cannot replace face-to-face conversation. We should communicate with others in the real world, not by hands.
First, the writer Sherry Turkle talks about another reason why people talk on the phone this often. Many people find it more relaxing to have a conversation on screens because everyone is less likely to be dull and more likely to be interesting. However, the reader, Joseph Middleton says that if people are interesting, they have an interesting conversation, both online and face-to-face. As the result, dull cannot be the reason why people don’t like face-to-face talking because it depends on you are interesting or not. …show more content…
Many people think most human interaction is dull and pedestrian, and only media can better express their words. For example, In the college, many students don’t visit professors’ office for some help, they prefer to email the professors because they are afraid of being too dull and they think editing can best explain their work. However, studies of mentoring show that what can change the life of a student, is the presence of a strong figure who shows an interest. Therefore, everyone needs face-to-face
First, the writer Sherry Turkle talks about another reason why people talk on the phone this often. Many people find it more relaxing to have a conversation on screens because everyone is less likely to be dull and more likely to be interesting. However, the reader, Joseph Middleton says that if people are interesting, they have an interesting conversation, both online and face-to-face. As the result, dull cannot be the reason why people don’t like face-to-face talking because it depends on you are interesting or not. …show more content…
Many people think most human interaction is dull and pedestrian, and only media can better express their words. For example, In the college, many students don’t visit professors’ office for some help, they prefer to email the professors because they are afraid of being too dull and they think editing can best explain their work. However, studies of mentoring show that what can change the life of a student, is the presence of a strong figure who shows an interest. Therefore, everyone needs face-to-face