fear of public speaking

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Have You Ever Given A Speech in Front of a Crowd of People?

Alice Henry @IreneVincent (15960) • United States 10 Dec 16

Experts say that “public speaking” is feared more than DEATH by some people. I say that if that were true, there should be more emphasis on public speaking in elementary and high school. Children should be taught from an early...

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training your children to speak publicly

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Controlling Communication Jitters

Curlann @annierose (21977) • United States 9 Apr 16

Perhaps almost everyone experiences anxiety when instructed to speak in public, in a meeting, in small or large gatherings. It is an advantage for me if I was given instructions in advance because I can prepare for the speech....

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communication jitters

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What is it about public speaking that makes many people uncomfortable?

stary1 @stary1 (6611) • United States 11 Oct 11

I was amazed to learn more people are afraid of speaking in public than dying That seems so sad to me. I have had my moments of public speaking when I was very uncomfortable and a few times when I was confident. For...

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Fear of Public Speaking... How to Overcome it?

angelia286 @angelia286 (2029) • Singapore 29 Jul 08

I was an introvert from young (obviously not true now.. Lol), and I have a severe fear of meeting strangers and talking. When I was a young kid, I suffer from mild autism, and my mum always tells me now, I used to just sit in a...

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