One group of researchers (Kelly, et al., 2002) believes that the "imaginary audience" is based less in cognitive development and more in

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The concept of the "imaginary audience" is thought by some researchers, including Kelly et al. (2002), to be more closely related to social anxiety than to cognitive development. This perspective suggests that the phenomenon, where individuals believe their actions are the center of everyone else's attention, is rooted in concerns about social judgment and fear of negative evaluation by others, rather than in the developmental stage of cognitive growth.

One Group of Researchers (Kelly, Et Al