#####	 ######	 ####	 [**Spotlight effect**](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spotlight%20effect): [](#sfw) --- >The __spotlight effect__ is a common form of [social anxiety](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_anxiety) that causes people to have a tendency to overestimate the extent to which surrounding others notice aspects of one's appearance or behavior, and the extent to which they are aware of it. The spotlight effect can lead people to feelings of paranoia and self-doubt. This also makes people believe that they will be judged harshly based on their failures. Overall, the spotlight effect explains how people overestimate the amount of attention that is focused on them in group settings. > --- ^Interesting: [^Tenebrism](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tenebrism) ^| [^Change ^blindness](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Change_blindness) ^| [^Illusion ^of ^transparency](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Illusion_of_transparency) ^| [^How ^to ^Be ^a...Zillionaire!](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/How_to_Be_a...Zillionaire!) ^Parent ^commenter ^can [^toggle ^NSFW](http://www.np.reddit.com/message/compose?to=autowikibot&subject=AutoWikibot NSFW toggle&message=%2Btoggle-nsfw+cgddvia) ^or[](#or) [^delete](http://www.np.reddit.com/message/compose?to=autowikibot&subject=AutoWikibot Deletion&message=%2Bdelete+cgddvia)^. ^Will ^also ^delete ^on ^comment ^score ^of ^-1 ^or ^less. ^| [^(FAQs)](http://www.np.reddit.com/r/autowikibot/wiki/index) ^| [^Mods](http://www.np.reddit.com/r/autowikibot/comments/1x013o/for_moderators_switches_commands_and_css/) ^| [^Magic ^Words](http://www.np.reddit.com/r/autowikibot/comments/1ux484/ask_wikibot/)