Somatic brain · Embodied & Environmental Priming
Watching Eyes & Surveillance Cues
Images of eyes were claimed to make people more honest and generous; meta-analyses find little or no effect on generosity and a small effect on antisocial behaviour like littering.
An everyday example
Eye posters above an honesty box or in a self-checkout.
What it can cost you
Minor; the point is calibration — surveillance cues change behaviour far less than their popularity suggests.
Warning signs
- I expect a poster to change behaviour.
- I feel watched by a drawing.
One thing to do
None needed for you; do not expect eye posters to change anyone else's behaviour either.
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