Have you ever felt like EVERYONE around you saw that you forgot to apply your mascara? The spotlight effect is having the feeling that you’re being looked at and that people are noticing all of your mistakes. If a woman forgot to apply mascara on one eye, she’ll be sure that everyone around her will notice it and laugh at her.
A team of psychologists from Cornell University asked a group of people to wear a t-shirt with a silly print on it and count the number of people who noticed it. They falsely counted twice as many people than the actual number of people who noticed the print.
Hey, in this video we've got more weird psychological effects that rule your life.
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Phenomenon of Max Bazerman 0:25
Decoy effect 2:23
Halo effect 4:00
Framing effect 5:00
Illusion of control 6:05
Dr. Fox effect 7:45
Spotlight effect 9:17
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