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Sherry Turkle

Sherry Turkle is an American sociologist, psychologist, and professor at MIT known for her work on the social and emotional effects of technology. Her writing often examines how digital communication shapes identity, relationships, and human connection, echoing the quote’s emphasis on face-to-face presence.

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Quotes by Sherry Turkle

It is when we see each other's faces and hear each other's voices that we become most human to each other. — Sherry Turkle

How Presence Makes Us More Fully Human

At its core, Sherry Turkle’s remark argues that human connection deepens through embodied presence. Seeing a face and hearing a voice do more than transmit information; they reveal emotion, hesitation, warmth, and vulner...

Created on: 5/12/2026