Episode 47- The Spotlight Effect

Have you ever walked into a room and suddenly felt like everyone noticed what you were wearing? Maybe you stumbled over a word during a presentation, sent a text with a typo, spilled coffee on your shirt, or posted something online and spent the rest of the day wondering what everyone thought. But were people really paying that much attention? This experience is known as the spotlight effect, our tendency to overestimate how much other people notice our appearance, behavior, and mistakes. In this episode of Tabling Thoughts, I explore: What the spotlight effect is and why it happens Why embarrassing moments feel much bigger to us than they do to others How self-consciousness affects the way we interpret social situations Why social media can intensify the feeling of being watched and judged How understanding the spotlight effect can help reduce overthinking and social anxiety The reality is that most people are far more focused on themselves than they are on us. Sometimes the spotlight we feel isn’t coming from the room around us, it’s coming from our own mind. Link to Reflect and Colour Book by Solmaz Barghgir Setting Boundaries Workshop The Miracle of Meditation to Overcome Fear Self Steam Course Relationship Course Stress Course Solmaz LinkedIn Copyright Notice: All rights to this podcast and its content are exclusively owned by Solmaz Barghigr. This content is legally protected, and any unauthorized downloading, reproduction, or redistribution may have legal consequences. If you wish to share an episode, please do so only by sharing the official link from the platform where you are listening (such as Spotify, YouTube, Castbox, Buzzsprout, Apple Podcasts) Music: Song: Retro Groove (Upbeat Fun Retro)_ Main Version License: Individual License, Commercial, APRA/AMCOS Composer: Henrique Tavares Dib - APRA IPI: 00611600895 Email: [email protected] Solmaz_Barghgir_Coach Instagram Tabling Thoughts Instagram Lam Ta Kalaam CastBox Lam Ta Kalaam Apple Podcast Website: www.barghgir.com YouTube: https://youtube.com/@solmazbarghgir #SpotlightEffect #Overthinking #SelfConsciousness #Psychology