Nobody Is Thinking About You as Much as You Think

Have you ever replayed an embarrassing moment in your mind for days, convinced that everyone noticed?Maybe you said something awkward during a meeting. Wore something you later regretted. Posted an opinion online and immediately wondered what people would think. Or perhaps you have avoided starting something entirely because of one powerful fear: being judged.But what if almost nobody is paying as much attention to you as you think?This is known as the Spotlight Effect, a cognitive bias that makes us believe our appearance, mistakes, behavior, and awkward moments receive far more attention from other people than they...