Frameworks · Social · 336

The lens, not your face

Eyes in the lens. Self-view off. Hands in the shot.

PEWe reviewed the research on it.Speaking, presence and the camera

Hand-drawn diagram of framework 336, The lens, not your face: Eyes in the lens. Self-view off. Hands in the shot.
Framework 336 · in one look
How to use it

On a call or a live: look into the lens when you talk and most of the time when you listen. Hide self-view. Sit back until you're seen from the head to the waist, so your hands are in the shot. Stand when you can; the voice gets more energy.

How sure we are

P Evidence: promising. Good studies, but small or few. Use it and keep checking.

E Evidence: built from practice. What works for coaches and practitioners. Labelled that way.

Sources

With self-view on, brain signals linked to fatigue were higher than with it off (Xu et al. 2024, EEG, 32 people, 🟡) · the lens, distance and standing: Vinh Giang (🟠).

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