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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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“We're lonely, but we're afraid of intimacy.”

Lonely Intimacy

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“If we don't teach kids how to be alone, they will end up only lonely.”

Kids Teach Lonely

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“The kind of solitude that refreshes and restores is very important, not just for children, not just for adolescents, but for all of us. If you don't teach your children how to be alone they will only be able to be lonely.”

Kind Children Important Teach Solitude Lonely Our Children Your Children

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“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.”

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“People are lonely. The network is seductive. But if we are always on, we may deny ourselves the rewards of solitude.”

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Book:Alone Together: Why We Expect More from Technology and Less from Each Other

Source: Alone Together: Why We Expect More from Technology and Less from Each Other

“Technology is seductive when what it offers meets our human vulnerabilities. And as it turns out, we are very vulnerable indeed. We are lonely but fearful of intimacy. Digital connections and the sociable robot may offer the illusion of companionship without the demands of friendship. Our networked life allows us to hide from each other, even as we are tethered to each other. We’d rather text than talk.”

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Book:Alone Together: Why We Expect More from Technology and Less from Each Other

Source: Alone Together: Why We Expect More from Technology and Less from Each Other

“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.”

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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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