Zoom meetings with 20+ people on screen do not trigger oxytocin release and are very exhausting due to multiple factors: camera placement uncertainty, self-consciousness about appearance, and fragmented audio-visual streams that disrupt turn-taking signals.
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Richard CytowicEvidence Quote
“And, when you're on a zoom meeting and looking at 20 people on the screen. That doesn't happen either. That, in fact, is very exhausting. People talk about zoom fatigue for several reasons. One, the camera is always in the wrong place, and so you're not quite sure where to look. You're also worried about how do I look? Am I coming across okay?”
Created: 8/12/2026, 6:39:44 PM
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