Under the Spotlight: Understanding the Spotlight Effect & why You Feel Judged – Video
Brent Diggs and Arron Shafer discuss what the spotlight effect is, why it’s a problem, and how to how to overcome it in this video podcast
Including:
• Why our brain exaggerates how much others notice us
• How movies reflect our real-life social anxiety
• How the spotlight effect impacts risk-taking & personal growth
• Actionable ways to reduce self-consciousness and take your power back
To learn more – see episode resources
Brent A. Diggs is the host of the Full Mental Bracket podcast, where psychology and storytelling are used to examine how people make decisions, handle responsibility, and shape the direction of their lives.
Each episode focuses on the kinds of situations people get stuck in—uncertain choices, pressure, strained relationships—and what it looks like to respond to them in a way that actually moves your life forward.
Learn more about the Narrative Ownership framework behind these ideas here.