by Sherry Turkle
Drawing on fifteen years of research at MIT, Turkle examines how social robots and digital communication technologies are reshaping human intimacy and social bonds. She argues that as we expect more from technology, we increasingly accept simulations of connection while demanding less authentic engagement from each other.
In this collection, Alone Together: Why We Expect More from Technology and Less from Each Other references 4 other books.
It draws on Emotional Intelligence, Influence and The Design of Everyday Things.
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Challenges Goleman's model of emotional intelligence by showing how digital communication degrades the face-to-face interactions essential for developing genuine empathy and social skills
Examines how Cialdini's principles of social influence operate differently in digital environments, where the absence of physical presence weakens reciprocity norms and authentic social bonds
Extends Norman's analysis of human-technology interaction to social robots and online platforms, showing how their designed affordances create an illusion of intimacy that substitutes for real human connection
Draws on Kahneman's dual-process theory to explain how the speed and convenience of digital communication appeal to fast thinking, bypassing the slower, deeper processing required for genuine emotional connection
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