Seeing self on video calls leads to mental fatigue, study finds

Seeing self on video calls leads to mental fatigue, study finds

University of Galway of Professor Eoin Whelan of the J.E. Cairnes School of Business and Economics at NUI Galway 

Seeing your own image during video conferencing calls leads to mental fatigue, according to a study of brain activity.

Academics at the University of Galway found that people who take part in meetings on apps like Zoom or Teams become more fatigued when they can see themselves on screen.

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