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Dealing with Speech Anxiety

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Dealing with Speech Anxiety

Communications 135 – Lecture

Communication

Apprehension

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Anxiety over the prospect of speaking in front of an audience

Also known as nervousness, speech anxiety, and stagefright.

This is a Contextual or Situation-Based Fear.

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Gallup Poll, February 18-21, 2001 says it is the second most common fear in America (Fear of Death was #6).