The Invisible Star

ISBN-13: 9783565207923 / Angielski / Miękka / 108 str.

Sarah Center

Opis

"The Invisible Star - Why nobody is looking at you as much as you think" explores the "Spotlight Effect." We walk through life feeling like we are on a stage, with a spotlight following our every mistake, bad hair day, or awkward comment. Psychology proves this is an illusion.Psychologist Sarah Center details the famous 2000 experiment by Thomas Gilovich. Students were forced to wear an embarrassing Barry Manilow t-shirt and walk into a crowded room. They predicted 50% of people would notice. In reality, less than 20% did."The Invisible Star" is a liberation manifesto for the self-conscious. It explains that everyone else is too busy worrying about their own "spotlight" to notice yours. It teaches readers that they are not the main character in other people's movies, just an extra in the background-and that is a freedom to be cherished.

Stop worrying about what people think. Science proves they aren't looking at you, because they are too busy looking at themselves.