Chapter 2: Public Speaking Anxiety
Learning Objectives
- Learn methods to build public speaking confidence.
- Identify and deal with your own brand of public speaking anxiety.
- Apply cognitive restructuring (CR) techniques to create a more positive frame of reference.
- Recognize the importance of customized practice to become conversational in your topic.
- Create a personal preparation routine to minimize your apprehension.
Key Terms
a short-cut version of systematic de-sensitization appropriate for public speaking preparation
an internal process through which individuals can deliberately adjust how they perceive an action or experience
a subset of social phobia, the fear of social situations
one of the most commonly reported social fears
anxiety resulting from being in a situation where one is being watched or observed, or where one perceives themselves as being watched
derived from the external situation within which individuals find themselves
anxiety that is aligned with, or a manifestation of, an individual’s personality
