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        Sherry Turkle’s perspective on how technology continues to bring huge impact in our communication and to our lives was indeed true. Whether it was psychologically and socially, this little devices in our pockets keeps on changing who we are and what we are as stated by Turkle herself.

         A lot of people would relate in her idea given that our generation are more exposed in using technologies. People prefer and are used in chatting on messenger or texting over face to face conversation. This I think would create gaps between people. Parents didn’t know their kids anymore while kids didn’t feel like they have genuine relationship with their parents. In short they became separated from each other. Maybe this was the reason why kids suffer from depression and anxiety but, does technology is to be blamed or it is our fault in the first place?

         Our technology right know will be correlated with time since technology was a product on how to minimize time in doing a certain activity. Listening to the testimonies of our grandma and grandpa before, we can trace the rapid change of communication right now. From letters we got to send unlimited texts and emails, but in the end of the day we are still longing for social interaction or intimacy because we are alone and lonely as Turkle mentioned. Yes we are connected but come to think of it technology robs our time to be with other people, to laugh with them and to feel their presence in order for us not to feel alone.

          I believe that technology also prohibits us from being ourselves. From our Psychology subject the idea of Erwin Goffman about “Impression Management” which refers to our manipulation of other people’s impression of us everyday was evident nowadays. Social media platforms extends our communication and at the same time fake our identities to come up with an ideal version of ourselves. We got to edit our photos, we put on a mask created by technology but it’s just that, a mask.

          We grew up with these devices, devices that makes communication more convenient, more effective but offers less interaction. I agree with Turkle that human relationship was rich, they’re messy, and they’re demanding. However, as long as we continue to share real conversation from other people we will be able to understand them, see their real emotion face to face and we will be prone for self-reflection. Getting a text is like getting a hug but I would rather prefer getting a hug at the same time hearing the text more than reading it in my mobile phone.  ]]> 2019-11-01 12:04:34 UTC https://padlet.com/elainegracebitog01/zn16xh8ojn7l/wish/405370235 elainegracebitog01 https://padlet.com/elainegracebitog01/zn16xh8ojn7l/wish/415093550 2019-11-22 04:21:12 UTC https://padlet.com/elainegracebitog01/zn16xh8ojn7l/wish/415093550