In her research, she has discovered that many people have expanded their emotional range by exploring the many different roles (including gender identities) that MMORPGs allow gamers to explore. Turkle also explores the psychological and societal impact of such "relational artifacts" as sociable robots, and how these and other technologies are changing attitudes about human life and concepts about what it means for something to be alive. One result may be a devaluation of authentic experience in relationships.