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Sherry Turkle is a professor of the Social Studies of Science and Technology at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). She is recognized for her research on the impact of technology on human relationships and society.

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Inspiration Motivation Technology Sherry

Author:Sherry Turkle

“We're smitten with technology. And we're afraid, like young lovers, that too much talking might spoil the romance. But it's time to talk.”

Inspiration Might Romance Young Motivation Talking Technology Too Much Like You Lovers Spoil Young Love Smitten

Author:Sherry Turkle

“We're lonely, but we're afraid of intimacy. And so from social networks to sociable robots, we're designing technologies that will give us the illusion of companionship without the demands of friendship.”

Giving Inspiration Motivation Social Technology Design Demand Illusion Lonely Intimacy Companionship Robots Social Network Sociable Sherry

Author:Sherry Turkle

“The feeling that 'no one is listening to me' make us want to spend time with machines that seem to care about us.”

Want Feelings Inspiration Seems Care Motivation Technology Listening Machines End Times Spend Time Sherry

Book:Reclaiming Conversation: The Power of Talk in a Digital Age

Source: Reclaiming Conversation: The Power of Talk in a Digital Age

“We all really need to listen to each other, including to the boring bits.”

Needs Inspiration Motivation Bits Including Boring

Author:Sherry Turkle

“If we're not able to be alone, we're going to be more lonely. And if we don't teach our children to be alone, they're only going to know how to be lonely.”

Ifs Knows Children Inspiration Able Motivation Teach Know How Lonely Our Children

Author:Sherry Turkle

About the Author

Born: June 18, 1948
Known for: Professor
Quotes: 104

Books & Sources

Alone Together: Why We Expect More from Technology and Less from Each OtherRelated source material

The Second Self: Computers and the Human SpiritRelated source material

Reclaiming Conversation: The Power of Talk in a Digital AgeRelated source material

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