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Guy Baglow's Articles in Public Speaking

  • Public Speaking: The Mother Of All Fears
    In a much quoted survey of the things people fear most, public speaking came out as the number one fear. Death came third.

    So what is fear of public speaking and why does it generate so much fear in so many?

    What is fear of public speaking?

    Fear of public speaking is an intense and irrational fear of being judged by others when speaking in front of them - or of being embarrassed or humiliated in such situations - causing dread, panic and avoidance.

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