The spotlight effect is people tend to believe they're being noticed by others more than they really are e.g. there was a study where participants wore an embarrassing Barry Manilow tshirt in a room with other students. Participants predicted 50% noticed whereas only 25% did

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Fascinating how the spotlight effect plays tricks on our perception! It’s wild to think we often feel like everyone’s watching, when in reality, they’re probably not paying as much attention as we think.