Overview,

It refers to our tendency to overestimate how much other people notice about us: we tend to think there is a spotlight on us, highlighting all of our mistakes or flaws, for all the world to see.

The spotlight effect is the result of egocentrism: we see our entire existence ...

• Experimental because they have the mental fortitude to face uncertainty
• Resourceful
• Those who see opportunity where the other sees failure
• Forward thinkers
• Patient and understanding
• Accountable for their own actions
• Able to engage in pos...

One way to work on overcoming the spotlight effect is to test your belief that other people are noticing and evaluating you. To do this, it's helpful to understand a concept identified through research termed the "illusion of transparency," which asserts that people tend to think that their inter...