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The brain has a “spotlight effect” because it assumes everyone is watching you. They’re not, but your brain loves drama.

✗ FAKE
The spotlight effect is a real psychological finding: people tend to overestimate how much others notice them. It is described in research by Thomas Gilovich and colleagues, though the brain does not do it for drama.

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