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The psychological implications of Big Brother's gaze

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A new psychological study has shown that when people know they are under surveillance it generates an automatic response of heightened awareness of being watched, with implications for public mental health.

Researchers from the University of Technology Sydney examined the effects of surveillance on an essential function of human sensory perception -- the ability to detect another person's gaze.

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