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This has been linked to greater impression management as they attempt to “ achieve desired images in the eyes of others”.

When the camera is on, participants are more aware of being watched. When a virtual meeting participant turns their camera off, the need for self-presentation becomes less important. Importantly, demands associated with self-presentation have been identified as a precursor to fatigue and related deficits in self-regulation and performance.”

“Self-presentation is prevalent in social exchanges and, while there is evidence that it affords some benefits to employees, it is also a cognitively demanding activity, as self-presentation is a form of self-regulation that requires actors to carefully monitor and actively manage their expressive (i.e., observable) behaviour during social interactions. Self-presentational motives explain why an individual’s behaviour often changes as soon as anyone else is thought to be present or watching. Self-presentation is any behaviour designed to convey a particular image of, or particular information about, the self to other people. The premise of the study is that Zoom fatigue is caused by the consciousness of one’s own self-presentation. I found this study interesting because I’ve personally experienced a difference in performance and self-awareness when participating on zoom with the camera on, and with it off.

In this article, we unpack a study presented in the Journal of Applied Psychology to help you understand why you might be feeling so tired after a day of Zoom meetings and what you can do to minimize the so-called Zoom Fatigue.

Feeling exhausted after a day of Zoom meetings? You’re not the only one! Zoom Fatigue is the new term given to the feeling of being drained and lacking energy following a day of virtual meetings.