JOUR 4551 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Sherry Turkle, Virtual Places Chat, Stage Fright
11 Oct 2015
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[sherry turkle: professor and researcher at massachusetts institute of technology. Joint doctoral degree in sociology and personality psychology from harvard: founder of mit initiative on technology and self, looks at how technology shapes relationships with others and ourselves. [cyborgs: cyborgs are always connected, using smart devices, cyborgs become their devices, limitless information, always communicating. Immediate validation is valued more highly and plays a bigger role in feeling an emotion: a tethered child never feels that they are truly alone, independent. [implications of identity: psycho-social moratorium, consequence free time to experiment with identity that used to be associated with adolescence. Online world allows for this freedom for adults and adolescents: distinctions between ourselves and our online avatars blur. [presentation anxiety: a college senior warned turkle not to be fooled by anyone you interview who tells you that his facebook page is the real me. " it"s like being in a play.
