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Benjamin Rasmussen

Video calls seemed an elegant solution to remote work, but they wear on the psyche in complicated ways. Some even talk of “Zoom fatigue.” The unprecedented explosion of video calling in response to the pandemic has launched an unofficial social experiment in remote communications.

If you’re feeling self-conscious or overstimulated, turn off your camera and save your energy for when you absolutely want to perceive the few non-verbal cues that do come through.