You wore the wrong outfit to the party. Everyone’s staring. They’re all judging your fashion choices. You can feel their eyes on you, analyzing every detail. This moment will define how they see you forever. You want to leave immediately and never show your face again. Except none of this is actually happening. Nobody is paying that much attention to you. Most people at the party barely noticed what you’re wearing. The few who did notice forgot about it thirty seconds later when they started thinking about their own concerns. You’re experiencing the spotlight effect, the cognitive illusion that you’re...