Only human beings modify their behavior because they are being observed

Evidence

By changing the color of her hijab, Ayesha was responding to her surveillance. She altered her dress because the gaze made her so uncomfortable that she wanted to avoid it, exemplifying how powerful discipline can be. In this case, external surveillance became internalized and self-­imposed. — , Selod, Saher - Forever Suspect_…, 512 (#complicates, via linked claim)

Categorization

  • XREF: connects to: External surveillance becomes internalized as self-imposed bodily discipline — , Selod, Saher - Forever Suspect_…, 512; One observation action suffices to make prisoners police their own behavior permanently — Jeremy Bentham, The Panopticon Writings, 59; Behavioral monitoring alone is incomplete without also modifying the behavior it tracks. — Shoshana Zuboff, The Age of Surveillance Capitalism, 639

Broader Connections