Reclaiming Conversation: The Power of Talk in a Digital Age

By S. Turkle. 2015

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Smartphone use undermines enjoyment of face-to-face social interactions (2017, background): “There is abundant speculation about the possible effects of phones on social interactions (Turkle, 2012, 2015), but research examining how phone use shapes the benefits people derive from social interactions is in its infancy.”
Distinguishing technologies for social interaction: The perceived social affordances of communication channels scale (2017, background): “Although many CMC scholars have moved away from this trend, face-to-face communication is often still heralded as superior by both scholars and popular media (e.g., Turkle, 2015).”
The Digital Workforce and the Workplace of the Future (2016, background): “As Turkle (2015: 84) explained, “ When people construct an avatar, they often give it qualities that allow them to express aspects of themselves they would like to explore.”