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How the Spotlight Effect Makes You Overthink Your Choices
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the spotlight effect — the cognitive bias that makes us believe others are paying far more attention to us than they actually are. They dive into the classic 1999 Cornell study where students walked into a room wearing a Barry Manilow t-shirt, thinking half the room would notice, when only a fraction did. Lucas explains how this bias feeds consumer anxiety, from choosing a restaurant to picking a phone color, and why marketers who understand it can reduce friction in the buying process. Luna brings in a real-world example from a direct-to-consumer…
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