Name: Connected, but alone?
Uploaded: 2012-04-03T15:09:09Z
Duration: 19 min 31 s
Description: 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.

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.

Connected, but alone?

Mobile devices and social platforms have changed not just how people communicate, but who they become. A woman texting her mother before a talk feels warmth, yet these same technologies often lead to families distracted during dinner or friends together but focused on screens. Many now prefer texting over face-to-face conversation because it offers control and editability. As people seek comfort in machines and constant connection, they risk losing the ability to be alone and to listen deeply to each other.

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