Good morning, Maybankers.
Have you ever heard about The Spotlight Effect?
The spotlight effect is a term used by social psychologists to refer to the tendency we have to overestimate how much other people notice about us. In other words, we tend to think there is a spotlight on us at all times, highlighting all of our mistakes or flaws, for all the world to see.
For example, if you wake up late and go to work with disheveled hair, you may be convinced that everyone is noticing and secretly thinking badly of you. You may blush or try to hide from your coworkers, convinced that they are pitying or mocking you.
There are some ways that we can practice to minimize the effect of the spotlight effect. For example, you can overcome the spotlight effect by focusing your attention outward and noticing other people's reactions to you. This will both help you to stop focusing inward on your anxiety, as well as notice how little other people are actually paying attention to you.
Have a great day, everyone! :)
Have you ever heard about The Spotlight Effect?
The spotlight effect is a term used by social psychologists to refer to the tendency we have to overestimate how much other people notice about us. In other words, we tend to think there is a spotlight on us at all times, highlighting all of our mistakes or flaws, for all the world to see.
For example, if you wake up late and go to work with disheveled hair, you may be convinced that everyone is noticing and secretly thinking badly of you. You may blush or try to hide from your coworkers, convinced that they are pitying or mocking you.
There are some ways that we can practice to minimize the effect of the spotlight effect. For example, you can overcome the spotlight effect by focusing your attention outward and noticing other people's reactions to you. This will both help you to stop focusing inward on your anxiety, as well as notice how little other people are actually paying attention to you.
Have a great day, everyone! :)