> When the scene takes over, the reference point shifts to how it looks

I accept this valid criticism of "posers" but I'd like to add that there's a strange loop here. It feels alien to me, but lots of people I know like to watch videos of themselves doing things (e.g. choreographed dances). It certainly does help to see how to improve, but also they get satisfaction from seeing themselves do the thing.

Maybe watching video of self-performance is subconscious confirmation that the work that went into making the video has indeed been done...and successfully posted...and does not stoke embarrassment.

I mean they were watching them privately, not necessarily as part of social media

That does not surprise me.

When I make things, I often spend time confirming the work is done. And seeing what I actually made.

It is part of the psychological experience of making things for me.

Many people re-read their daily. Maybe there are some similar attributes?

Re-read their daily what? Re-read their diary?

You cannot look at me, you can only look at deez symbols