FfFfFfFF 58,415 Posted April 27, 2020 Share Posted April 27, 2020 Humans communicate even when they’re quiet. During an in-person conversation, the brain focuses partly on the words being spoken, but it also derives additional meaning from dozens of non-verbal cues, such as whether someone is facing you or slightly turned away, if they’re fidgeting while you talk, or if they inhale quickly in preparation to interrupt. However, a typical video call impairs these ingrained abilities, and requires sustained and intense attention to words instead. If a person is framed only from the shoulders up, the possibility of viewing hand gestures or other body language is eliminated. If the video quality is poor, any hope of gleaning something from minute facial expressions is dashed. This leads to problems in which group video chats become less collaborative and more like siloed panels, in which only two people at a time talk while the rest listen. Because each participant is using one audio stream and is aware of all the other voices, parallel conversations are impossible. If you view a single speaker at a time, you can’t recognize how non-active participants are behaving—something you would normally pick up with peripheral vision. For some people, the prolonged split in attention creates a perplexing sense of being drained while having accomplished nothing. The brain becomes overwhelmed by unfamiliar excess stimuli while being hyper-focused on searching for non-verbal cues that it can’t find. By contrast, the sudden shift to video calls has been a boon for people who have neurological difficulty with in-person exchanges, such as those with autism who can become overwhelmed by multiple people talking. Source and full article: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/2020/04/coronavirus-zoom-fatigue-is-taxing-the-brain-here-is-why-that-happens/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lifeasgeorge 9,427 Posted April 27, 2020 Share Posted April 27, 2020 sending this article to my boss asap Spoiler on a serious note, I didn't really think about how this could affect some people; it hasn't really made a difference for me live and let live Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister G 10,513 Posted April 27, 2020 Share Posted April 27, 2020 Zoom Fatigue. Read about this the other day. So glad I haven’t had a need to engage in many video calls for work if any at all. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Temptation 11,209 Posted April 27, 2020 Share Posted April 27, 2020 Yes i miss three dimensions, living on screen is so...minus one Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustinTrudeau 2,419 Posted April 27, 2020 Share Posted April 27, 2020 Trust me, Deaf/HoH people had to deal with this since webcams became a thing. It's not *new*, but it's *new* to many hearing people now. But I agree, it sucks I fell down the stairs once as an actor. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fusel 1,111 Posted April 27, 2020 Share Posted April 27, 2020 This is exactly how I've felt for the last few weeks Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 27, 2020 Share Posted April 27, 2020 I'm SO tired of the mandatory virtual happy hours my job is doing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pennywise 36,080 Posted April 27, 2020 Share Posted April 27, 2020 I wish I had people to video call So long ggd, it was nice while it lasted. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lavenderblondee 3,695 Posted April 27, 2020 Share Posted April 27, 2020 8 minutes ago, Agunimon said: I'm SO tired of the mandatory virtual happy hours my job is doing. Yep, my office now has it every Wednesday and I dread it. There are too many people talking and I can't get a word in. I love my co-workers but...I'm not one for video calls. I feel awkward when I can't stay the entire time so I just awkwardly type "bye" and leave Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Defmix100 7,109 Posted April 27, 2020 Share Posted April 27, 2020 34 minutes ago, Lord Temptation said: Yes i miss three dimensions, living on screen is so...minus one I've been working from home full time for the last 7 years and I wouldn't recommend it to anyone. I've only noticed though since lockdown about the negative aspects because people have kept saying to me they don't know how I've been able to do it so long, I'd never really thought about it before that Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 27, 2020 Share Posted April 27, 2020 that is why i choose to never communicate irl and skype, im protecting my health for the long term Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ADVENTURE 856 Posted April 27, 2020 Share Posted April 27, 2020 That’s actually a pretty good analysis of how I feel over video chat. I just can’t connect with people in that way. Almost felt like there was something wrong with me. So many people love it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ADVENTURE 856 Posted April 27, 2020 Share Posted April 27, 2020 1 hour ago, Agunimon said: I'm SO tired of the mandatory virtual happy hours my job is doing. Omg that sounds DRAINING. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
VictoriaWinters 1,999 Posted April 27, 2020 Share Posted April 27, 2020 I grew up homeschooled and my only friends up until a year or so ago are all online, so I guess this would explain why in-person interaction is really difficult for me. Xoxo, Victoria Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobbylon 403 Posted April 27, 2020 Share Posted April 27, 2020 Yaas I love being affected Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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