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Nobody Is Looking at Your Shirt
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You think people notice you far more than they actually do. Psychologists measured it.
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In a study at Cornell, students had to wear an embarrassing T-shirt into a room full of other students.
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Afterwards, they guessed about half the room had noticed the shirt.
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The real number was closer to a quarter.
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Researchers call this the spotlight effect. We feel lit up on a stage, while everyone else is busy with their own spotlight.
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So the stain, the stumble, the bad hair day? Most people didn't see it.
