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

Men and women become equally fatigued when viewing their own image

Eoin Whelan, professor at the University of Galway. Picture: Aengus McMahon

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.

The research also revealed that men and women become equally fatigued when viewing their own image, contradicting previous findings which suggested women experience more fatigue from ...