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Jan 20, 2025 18 min

Mini: Stop Looking at Me, Swan!

from Why We Do What We Do Hosted by Abraham

Being stared at can be disconcerting the piont of sparking violent conflict. But why? Do other animals similarlty react to staring? We explore what it is about staring that can give rise to such intense reactions. Join our supporters club: www.patreon.com/wwdwwdpodcast Links and references: https://www.psychologytoday.com/intl/blog/the-truth-about-exercise-addiction/201706/whats-really-going-on-when-someone-stares-at-you https://www.businessinsider.com/how-we-respond-to-being-stared-at-is-an-evolutionary-trait-2017-6#:~:text=According%20to%20research%20discussed%20in%20another%20blog,or%20they%20are%20trying%20to%20intimidate%20us. https://www.healthline.com/health/scopophobia#eye-contact https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQD_YeI9TzY#:~:text=Few%20things%20are%20as%20creepy%20as%20turning,not%20paranoid%20it's%20'hardwired'%20into%20our%20brains https://www.verywellmind.com/scoptophobia-2671835 Weick, M., McCall, C., & Blascovich, J. (2017). Power Moves Beyond Complementarity: A Staring Look Elicits Avoidance in Low Power Perceivers and Approach in High Power Perceivers. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 43(8), 1188-1201. https://doi.org/10.1177/0146167217708576 Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/why-we-do-what-we-do--3419521/support. Support our podcast: www.patreon.com/wwdwwdpodcast

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