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Dealing with Speech Anxiety
Communications 135 – Lecture
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Dealing with Speech Anxiety
Communications 135 – Lecture
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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).