Today in
class Dr. Langguth brought his daughter's Furby to our class. At
first it was somewhat charming and funny to watch, and it is easy to
see why children would attach to these creature-like toys. This is
similar to what Turkle discussed, how children see the toy as a real
pet they can interact with and develop a relationship with. However,
I found it annoying how you can't turn it off, just like you cannot
turn off a real pet. The difference is that one you know when to
feed, but the toy Furby is more unpredictable and can turn evil if
you feed it too much. I think that these toys are not teaching
children how to develop relationships, but rather to rely more on
their electronic toys, which can create addictions to electronic
means of entertainment instead of promoting human interaction.
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