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Overestimating the extent to which one's actions are noticed by others.
Causes social anxiety, self-consciousness, and explains why public speaking feels so terrifying.
People think others notice their mistakes about twice as much as they actually do. Your embarrassing moments are mostly invisible to others.
"Congratulations! Your brain just demonstrated the same reasoning that kept us in trees for millions of years."