This is a permutation of the Hawthorne Effect, which is individuals' modification of behavior in response to being observed. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawt

This is a permutation of the Hawthorne Effect, which is individuals' modification of behavior in response to being observed. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawthorne_effect https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawthorne_effect Most effective if you are being observed by strangers, rather than your future self. Has ramifications for diet (food logs a very effective intervention, maybe more than any particular regime), and it strikes me that it's also part of surveillance states' playbook. Peter Attia cites the Hawthorne Effect here and in his podcast episode on good v bad science: https://peterattiamd.com/what-i-actually-eat-part-ii-ifik-2/ https://peterattiamd.com/what-i-actually-eat-part-ii-ifik-2/