In Sherry Turkle's presentation "Connected, But Alone?," she emphasises how much we are relying on technology in our lives. These little devices in our pockets are so psychological powerful that they do not only change what we do, but they change who we are. We are relying too much on these devices to make us happy, keep us entertained, and change our moods when we should be turning to actual people. When you think about it, most Americans use their phones for email, social media, and texting. They rarely call each other. I can not believe that we are relying on our phone so much that we are letting it control our lives. For example, I know that it is very hard for me to picture my life without my phone. I use it constantly and I am always checking it 24/7. I even sleep with it. I am so ashamed at myself for not being able to put my phone down or turn it off. Turkle just wants us to understand how much we are hurting ourselves and she wants us to unplug and turn to actual people versus our devices.
You can find out more in her book:
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