Zoom Fatigue, Zoom Gloom and Zoom Boon
Many of us hadn’t heard of Zoom before the coronavirus struck but we are using Zoom for work meetings, church gatherings, family meets and board meetings.
The explosion of the use of Zoom (or Skype, Google Hangout and Facetime etc.) during the pandemic has ushered us into a social experiment, showing us that virtual interactions can be extremely hard on the brain.
Many, who use Zoom several times a day are complaining of a Zoom Fatigue due to interacting with people via a screen.
A National Geographic article, entitled ‘Zoom fatigue’ is taxing the brain. Here’s why that happens’ gives a scientific explanation as to why we are tiring of virtual interactions and why we experience Zoom Gloom.
On the positive side, the section on Zoom Boon, highlights the advantages that Zoom has given to us during lockdown and offers tips on how to engage when Zoom makes us feel self-conscious or overstimulated.
Link: Julia Sklar, ‘Zoom fatigue’ is taxing the brain. Here’s why that happens, National Geographic, 24 April 2020.
Geoff Pound
Image: With thanks, by Benjamin Rasmussen from cited article.