TED Talk Summary

In the Connected, but Alone Ted talk, Sherry Turkle talks about how technology has a big influence on our social interaction at this day in age. The technological world brings us together but also brings us apart from the real world. Sherry explains that many people who look for acceptance, companionship, and interaction mostly go to their phone in order to seek that interaction with others. This is becoming a big problem with our society because instead of relying on others people are relying on their phones. In Sherry's speech she explains that when people need to be interacting socially they turn to their phones and do not give their full attention to the other who are in the room or environment at the time. Friends, co-workers, and family members feel neglected and they don't receive the attention or interaction they need. It is not too late to change this behavior. The way we interact with people can be improved if we keep away from our phones to "help" us with social interaction.