Causes of Zoom Anxiety
There are different causes of zoom anxiety. Some scientists believe that virtual meetings may be more stressful since people have to spend more energy on cognitive functions. They need to increase eye contact and process a lot more nonverbal cues on the screen when communicating online compared to an in-person meeting. Specifically, studies have shown a link between Zoom anxiety and the following factors:
– Felling watched by other people
– Feeling trapped as you cannot move the body
– Mirror anxiety when seeing your face on the computer screen [3]
