What is it about?
During the pandemic, people reported experiencing 'Zoom fatigue', meaning they felt more exhausted after video meetings. This phenomenon has been supported by several studies. We replicated a study on 'Zoom fatigue' to investigate whether video meetings are still more exhausting than other types of meeting, such as face-to-face meetings, in the post-pandemic era.
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Why is it important?
If organizations believe that video meetings are exhausting, they may prohibit them. This would have consequences for mandates to return to the office and hybrid working policies. However, if video meetings are not exhausting, this should not be a reason to avoid them.
Perspectives
I am very glad for the opportunity to replicate research findings and to show that times change, and social science should be open to re-study research questions, especially ones that have critical practical implications like "Zoom fatigue".
Hadar Nesher Shoshan
Johannes Gutenberg Universitat Mainz
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This page is a summary of: “Zoom fatigue” revisited: Are video meetings still exhausting post-COVID-19?, Journal of Occupational Health Psychology, August 2025, American Psychological Association (APA),
DOI: 10.1037/ocp0000409.
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