PHOBIA FOR PUBLIC SPEAKING

 By Hassan Hamida Hamza U17MM1075

According to experts,"Glossophobia refers to a strong fear of public speaking. It is a specific type of phobia, an anxiety disorder characterized by a persistent and excessive fear of an object or situation. Individuals who suffer from glossophobia typically experience fear and anxiety  when speaking in front of a group of people and, as a result, may avoid speaking in public in an effort to avoid being embarrassed or rejected by others".

 As time goes on,people with glossophobia may experience negative impacts on their mental health and success at work or school. Many people who have a strong fear of public speaking fear being judged, embarrassed, or rejected. They may have had an unpleasant experience, like having given a report in class that didn’t go well. Or they’re being asked to perform on the spot with no preparation.

There is much debate concerning the relationship between social phobia and shyness. Shyness is not a criterion for social anxiety disorder. People with social anxiety disorder may be quite comfortable with certain people or many people, but still feel intense anxiety in specific social situtions.



Child psychologist Samuel Turner provides a summary between shyness and social phobia. Both share several features: negative cognitions in social situations, heightened physiological reactivity, a tendency to avoid social situations, and deficits in social skills. Negative cognitions include fear of negative evaluation, self-consciousness, devaluation of social skills, self-deprecating thoughts, and self-blaming attributions for social difficulties.

Social phobia is distinct from shyness in that it has a lower prevalence in the population, follows a more chronic course, is more functionally weakening, and has a later age of onset. Some people argue that shyness is mistakenly treated with medication intended for social phobia, effectively labeling the personality trait a mental illness.

Ways to avoid this situation varies, If possible, practice your material one last time before heading out to give your presentation. You should also avoid food or caffeine before speaking.

Keep in mind that 40 percent of the audience fears public speaking, too. There’s no need to apologize for being nervous. Instead, do your best to accept that stress is normal and use it to be more alert and energetic.

Instead of thinking “I can’t make any mistakes,” accept that all people make mistakes or have omissions when presenting. It’s okay. Most of the time the audience isn’t aware of them.

Instead of “Everyone will think I’m incompetent,” focus on the fact that the audience wants you to succeed. Then remind yourself that your prepared material is great and that you know it well.

Once you’ve identified your fears, practice presenting to small, supportive groups. As your confidence grows, built up to larger audiences.

go well. Or they’re being asked to perform on the spot with no preparation.

 Smile and make eye contact with any audience members you encounter. Take advantage of any opportunity to spend a few moments chatting with them. Be sure to take several slow, deep breaths to help calm you down if needed.


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