I was talking about this today with my wife, who is incredibly introverted, but who actually does enjoy these ‘study with me’ videos. I had read a post on reddi

I was talking about this today with my wife, who is incredibly introverted, but who actually does enjoy these ‘study with me’ videos. I had read a post on reddit where someone was asking for public zoom meetings where they could go ‘for the atmosphere’ of other people working, which helped them work. Like how you felt about this article, this reddit post rubbed me the wrong way. There was something weak, dirty, unsettling about that posters need for vicarious work. It made me think of those gross ‘mukbang’ videos which are popular now. Anyway, my wife explained that the videos encouraged her to focus, no more and no less. She is always comparing herself to others, so I guess this is why it helps her. I think zoom calls are different though. Very strange. I cannot study without silence, and can never study with people around. Horses for courses.