Have you noticed that you check out your little rectangle in meetings?
A new study conducted by Washington State University's Carson College of Business has found that some people enjoy looking into their webcam "mirrors."
According to the study, many people seem to enjoy the experience, contrary to the popular belief that we all hate staring at ourselves.
According to the study author, most people believe that seeing yourself during virtual meetings makes the experience worse.
She said it depended on the individual.
The researchers found that people who reported higher self-consciousness felt more negatively about seeing themselves in video meetings.
The inverse relationship was found in the researchers findings, as people who said they were less self-conscious were more positive about seeing their reflection in video meetings.
These findings are not without context. One influence factor was whether people felt they had control over when they could have their cameras on or off.
The study only focused on emotional attitudes during video meetings and should be treated as preliminary.
Some schools and employers are pushing for continued hybrid and remote options as the swine flu progresses.
If nothing else, this type of study gives a glimpse into how people feel when they have to interface with computers all day, every day, and for some of us, it may not be as much of a drag as they first thought.
Not everybody hates looking at themselves.
There is more on Zoom life.
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