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Originally Posted by magi13  This can also be a positive experience, ^^Instead of being watched = fear, you're being watched by someone who you respect, who supports you in real life. |
I think the 'social' in us is so strong that we can't help but want the approval of others, the visibility. It's part of our nature. I'm think of Robert Sapolsky's work studying baboons. There's a lot of posturing in the whole social scheme. And no baboon wants to be alone.
What makes us different than baboons or other animals, though, is that we are aware of these needs and can work with them. Sometimes we like to be watched, other times we go behind the bushes and...? j/k
I think there is a privacy element, too - and a recognition that other people are separate from us and sometimes we need to back off. People who are controlling watch in a 'bad' way; other people can watch with admiration and appreciation for the person separate from them.