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Panopticism, a theory by Michel Foucault based on Jeremy Bentham's Panopticon, describes a form of social control through constant surveillance. It impacts humans by promoting self-discipline, eroding privacy, causing psychological stress, and reinforcing power hierarchies. Surveillance increases compliance and productivity but can stifle creativity, and its normalization leads society to accept constant monitoring. Modern examples include digital data collection, workplace monitoring, and publi