Speaking of Psychology

Is technology killing empathy? With Sherry Turkle, PhD

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May 4, 2022
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INSIGHT

Evidence Of Empathy Erosion

  • Sherry Turkle observes we have abundant evidence that technology erodes empathy and conversation.
  • Yet society continues to embrace new tech without sufficiently attending to these harms.
INSIGHT

Friction Shapes Real Skills

  • Virtual worlds let people avoid friction, so they miss learning negotiation and compromise.
  • That friction-free environment weakens skills needed for real-world community and empathy.
ADVICE

Resist Data-Harvesting Business Models

  • Do demand regulation that prevents business models based on scraping personal data.
  • Do resist accepting surveillance-based platforms as an inevitable trade-off for 'free' services.
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