Is the Sony Walkman a Social Isolating Factor?

Some social psychologists say millions of people walking the streets with earphones and antennae protruding from their heads signify more than a new entertainment craze. They say people may be using walk men to blot out unpleasant thoughts about life and work, or, in the case of shy people, to turn inward. And quoted inside that story is philip zombardo, who was the psychologist most famous for creating the stanford prison experiment. i reached out to zimbardo to see if he still agreed with what he said, and he sent the following statement through his assistant: "I think my 19 82 statement was rather prescient"