The Spotlight Effect

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• ZE

  @Zenn0009 · 5 months ago (edited) · pinned

  What&apos;s the cringe moment you still think about that nobody else remembers? 🤔<br><br>🛑 WATCH: What Did Ancient Humans Do at Night?<br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=st_Ah6Ykbh4">https://youtu.be/st_Ah6Ykbh4</a>

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• PS

  @PsychologyUnspoken11 · 5 months ago

  Crazy how your brain replays that one awkward moment like it was a global event… meanwhile everyone else forgot it before they even got home 💀

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• VE

  @vec_knows4659 · 5 months ago

  I have severe social anxiety, this video is really helpful, thank you

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• LU

  @lucasgg8234 · 5 months ago

  I&apos;ll watch this video everytime i&apos;ll feel bad, because you just described my life here. I&apos;m imprisoned in my own mind every single day, avoiding myself to do stuff, to talk to a stranger, to just live, because I&apos;m so scared to fail or to simply be myself outside. Thank you for that, it really makes me realize how stupid it is, what a waste of time 😄, I&apos;ll try to to better and i hope the same everyone in that situation too.💪

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• MU

  @MurphJenkins · 5 months ago

  This channel is going to be huge one day. Mark my words.

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• MA

  @MagicalDanny · 5 months ago

  Okay but your close friends will for sure never let you live it down when you do something embarrassing in front of them 😂

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• JA

  @JaneKnowsWhy · 5 months ago

  This hit harder than I expected. It’s kind of wild realizing how much of our lives we spend performing for an audience that isn’t really watching. I can think of so many moments I replay in my head that probably meant nothing to anyone else. Thanks for this video

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• GR

  @GrookeyPeacemaker · 5 months ago

  Me paying complete attention to every cringy moment everyone had in front of me and remembering it months later randomly

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• LW

  @lwood5375 · 2 weeks ago

  Thank you for this, i have sever spotlight and social anxiety. I messed up in a speech back in high school and it still keeps me up at night, and i bet im the only one that remembers

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• HE

  @HelixCipher68 · 5 months ago

  The &apos;Illusion of Transparency&apos; [<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W9hRteFVYCc&amp;t=270">04:30</a>] hit home for me. I always felt like my anxiety was visible to everyone, but knowing it&apos;s mostly in my head is so liberating. Thank you for this deep dive into the Spotlight Effect!

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• NA

  @nails_n_nature · 2 months ago

  I’ve dealt with this my whole life, and it made me a very shy person. I haven’t achieved anything in life. Now, I’m constantly fixated on past situations—things I wish I had handled or resolved differently. The damage is done; I’ve already lost the money I spent years saving, and I don’t know if there’s any solution left. I&apos;m 45. I just can’t seem to achieve financial prosperity.

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• EL

  @elcidgaming · 5 months ago (edited)

  Everyone else is too busy worrying about how they look to even notice your flaws.

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