Stop Googling Let's Talk Summary

In the article “Stop Googling, Let’s talk” written by Sherry Turkle talks about how technology is changing the way we have conversation and connect with each other. The technology that Turrkle mentions in the article is smart phone. The author describes the impact of smart phone on our communication. “In a 2015 study by the Pew Research Center, 89 percent of adults felt that the way they used their phones in social settings hurt the conversation.” People seem to be on the phone more than socialize with the people around them. Turkle states that the use of smart phone changes what they talk about when they do have conversation. Not only on the way we communicate, but she also explains how the technology such as Cell phone affect to our empathy.
Technology not only a distraction to teenagers but also to parents. Sonawane believe that the use of smart phone when they are with their children creates a negative interaction and tensions. Lowin argues that children may feel unimportant when their parents are using their phone too much. They should receive the attention they needed from their parents. The article also shows the study; parents sometimes are using the phone as “an escape” to get away from the stress of parenting. Some parents believe that being 100 percent to your children is not the right way of parenting, children need to be
He tries to persuades the reader to understand how important is it give attention of their kids. Children do need them to stay focus on the them, to make them feel safe and feel important. But Sonawane also explains the reason why parents use the phones. The author mostly uses facts. He uses the studies, researches to supports his evidences. His sources are realiable but I think he should include more details and do interviews to get accurate information to make his points