Have you heard of “Zoom Fatigue”?
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In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, a recent study conducted by Stanford researchers has found that long hours of videoconferencing, be it for school or work, have been linked to detrimental psychological consequences.
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According to this study, online video conferencing can be exhausting as:
1. Excessive amounts of eye contact is highly intensive, which can exacerbate feelings of social anxiety during public speaking
2. Seeing yourself constantly during video chats can lead to higher levels of stress and self-criticism.
3. The overall cognitive load is increased during video conferencing because everyone is required to put in more effort to effectively deliver and receive non-verbal cues, that would otherwise be natural or sub-conscious during an in-person conversation
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