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Do YOU suffer from Zoom fatigue? Here's why video chats drain energy

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Using a blurred background or animated video background makes you tired because it stimulates the brain too much.

Instead, experts recommend using a static image or no virtual background at all.

The new study was conducted by researchers at the Nanyang Technological University in Singapore and published in Frontiers in Psychology .

They measured videoconferencing fatigue using a five -point scale.

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