A new psychological study has shown that when people know they are under surveillance it generates an automatic response of heightened awareness of being watched, with implications for public mental health.
psychology researchers from the University of Technology Sydney worked with 54 participants to examine the effects of surveillance on an essential function of human sensory perception -- the ability to detect another person's gaze.
"However, we show it's not only overt behaviour that changes -- our brain changes the way it processes information. "Our surveilled participants became hyper aware of face stimuli almost a second faster than the control group. This perceptual enhancement also occurred without participants realising it."
"The ability to rapidly detect faces is of critical importance to human social interactions. Information conveyed in faces, such as gaze direction, enables us to construct models of other people's minds and to use this information to predict behaviour.
Perception Social Psychology Child Development Surveillance Privacy Issues Social Issues STEM Education
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Seton Hall creamed by Oklahoma State as Big East loses final Big 12/Big East BattleSeton Hall
Read more »
Squid Game Season 2: Brother vs. Brother Teased in New Key Art PostersLet the new games begin. Squid Game Season 2 arrives December 26. Only on Netflix. More Info on Squid Game Season 2: Three years after winning Squid Game, Player 456 gave up going to the states and comes back with a new resolution in his mind.
Read more »
Big Brother producers address franchise future of Jankie (exclusive)'Big Brother' producers exclusively address franchise future of Jankie, and if Taylor Hale will be back as jury roundtable host.
Read more »
‘Big Brother’ Brings Back a Fan-Favorite Twist for Season 27Julie Chen-Moonves, the cast of &39;Big Brother&39; season 26, and Jankie
Read more »
I Found the One Person Who Could Replace Julie Chen Moonves on ‘Big Brother’Big-Brother-Will-Kirby-Jule-Chen
Read more »
Celebrity Big Brother producers address show's prolonged absence (exclusive)'Celebrity Big Brother' producers exclusively address show's prolonged absence and when we might see the spinoff again.
Read more »