COMM 10123 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Communication Apprehension, Cognitive Restructuring

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This is like getting ready to play a sporting event, performing in a music concert, or any such occasion in which your ability is tested in some kind of competitive setting. Defining the fear of public speaking (also known as performance anxiety and stage fright) Can be a combination of the following: fear of rejection, fear of criticism, fear of judgment, fear of failure. Academics define the fear of public speaking as communication apprehension: the fear or anxiety associated with real or anticipated communication with another or others . Often best treated with visualization and cognitive restructuring techniques. Learned apprehension very normal and common for us to feel this. Sometimes the situation causes us to get nervous. It might be having to speak to our boss or to a group of people at work, maybe even our customers. In other words, there are a number of situations or events that can trigger feelings of nervousness.

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