Under the Spotlight: Understanding the Spotlight Effect & why You Feel Judged – Video
Brent Diggs and Arron Shafer discuss what the spotlight effect is, why it’s a problem, and how to how to overcome it in this video podcast
Including:
• Why our brain exaggerates how much others notice us
• How movies reflect our real-life social anxiety
• How the spotlight effect impacts risk-taking & personal growth
• Actionable ways to reduce self-consciousness and take your power back
To learn more – see episode resources
Brent Diggs is not an expert. As a video producer, humorist, compulsive reader, ex-marine, writer and performer, he is a generalist with a strangely broad set of interests, experiences, and skills. He is passionate about cognitive bias, social psychology, and all the irrational forces that convince us we are rational. His work has been featured in The Ominous Comma, Mind Over Memphis, and over 1400 product tutorials.
Oh yeah, he’s also the host of the Full Mental Bracket podcast.