Sherry Turkle

Sherry Turkle and Terry Gross’ discussion of the effects of social media and texting on the interpersonal relationships of both teens and older adults was nuanced and touched on multiple interesting ideas; however, Turkle’s concept of the “presentation anxiety” that stems from deciding how to present ourselves social media sites like Facebook struck me as particularly accurate. The idea that our Facebook profiles– and our agonizing over what information and content to post on them -- are akin to…

is neither good nor bad; nor is it neutral. Technology is simply a tool for our lives, and we get to chose whether we allow it to be for good or for bad. In Sherry Turkle’s book entitled Reclaiming Conversation, she addresses the issue of the misuse of technology in the everyday incorporation of it in the lives of people just like us. Turkle does not write this book to show how technology is ruining our lives and creating a dumb generation, while some might argue it is, but rather to show that…

technology and Health are the topics most favorable by scientists and theorists which include both articles, “Alone Together” by Sherry Turkle and “Who Holds the Clicker?” By Lauren Slater. These articles discuss matters dealing with humans advancements and regarding the brain being controlled. Mind Control which can be a real thing is far more threatening to human authenticity. Turkle offers insight…

Sherry Turkle elaborates on how technology has impacted society in both the book, Alone Together, and the video, Reclaiming Conversation: The Power of Talk in a Digital Age. Turkle’s general argument is that the advancement of technology reduces our empathy as well as gives a misconception of connectivity. In both the book and video, she provides evidence that this is actually true. A real life example that justifies her argument is when I go to the Adele Stamp Union, I see people eating…

I chose to complete my essay on Sherry Turkle’s book Alone Together: Why We Expect More From Technology and Less From Each Other and how social media has an influence on society. People are not aware how much technology is making an impact on their lives. Cell phones, social networks, simulation games, and so on are all a problems that almost everyone has. As you read my essay please ask yourself, “Am I tethered.” Sherry Turkle makes a lot of good points throughout her passage that you will read…

advancements in technology. For the most part, the world has transformed into a cyber-social culture. Whether the use of it may be for entertainment, business, or socialization, technology has become a personal attachment to most people. Psychologist Sherry Turkle gives a detailed argument of how technology affects the personal lives of individuals, specifically the older generation in her essay “Alone Together”.…

Sherry Turkle’s essay “Connectivity and Its Disconnects” talks about how online connections may make people feel closer to each other yet pull them further apart because of things people do like multitasking. She further talks about this disorientation and feeling “alone and together” when interacting with people online, because she is talking to them and seeing them without them actually being there. Turkle gives an example of her friend, Ellen, who talks to her grandmother over skype and…

In “Connectivity and Its Discontents,” Sherry Turkle states that the wide use of technology is affecting the foundation of which people are building their relationships off of. People crave the affection and connection of other people. However, what we believe to be known as “connecting” is completely based off of our technological needs. When we are physically there with another person we tend to doze off and connect with our technology more than we are actually connecting with the person we’re…

Birthday or Happy New Year we use our phones. By using technology our way of communication has changed. Instead of talking face to face we use our phones and by that it’s causing us problems. A nonfiction passage by Scott Peck “Life is Difficult” and Sherry Turkle’s “Flight From Conversation” both suggest how life is full of problems and technology diverts our attention from solving these problems and thus making life difficult. By limiting our relationship with our phones, we have the ability…

All advantages have corresponding disadvantages. Sherry Turkle’s essay “Connectivity and its Discontents” addresses her stance towards technological communication. Throughout her essay, she provides examples that illustrate how the world is consistently depending on technology for communication. Turkle’s opinion towards the issue is that, “she believes we’ll eventually sacrifice communication for mere connection.” Her examples make the reader take into consideration that technological…