> ppl are usually their best selves when they are being watched.

I don't think that view holds up.

A, it very much depends on who is watching, what their incentives are, and what power they hold.

And B, it also depends on who is being watched - not everyone thrives under a microscope. Are they the type to feel stifled? Or rebellious?

Also, whose definition of "best self" are we using, that of the person being watched or of the person controlling the camera?