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Podcast: Tiny Bites of Wagaliciousness
Episode: Are All Eyes Really on You? - Wellbeing Wisdom Tiny Bites Podcast
Description: Did you ever trip in public and reflexively look around to see if anyone saw you?
That’s an example of the spotlight effect and is an almost universal reaction. Our brains are hard-wired to care what others think of us, as an evolutionary development that helps us feel connected to those in our immediate families and communities.
Some people feel the spotlight effect in circumstances where they’ve done nothing to call attention to themselves, like tripping in public. Those people feel as though all eyes are on them anytime they’re outside of places...