The spotlight effect and the related illusion of transparency are but two of many examples of the interplay between one's sense of self and one's social world.
Spotlight effect. The belief is that others are paying more attention to their appearance and behavior than they really are. The illusion of transparency. The illusion that our hidden emotions leak out and can be easily read by others. Self-concept.
For example, if someone says something wrong during a conversation and the spotlight effect makes them think "I need to talk about how I am now", it's more balanced. The idea was, "Others noticed this was my mistake, but they probably didn't think much about it afterward."
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