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The Science of Fear, where you can conquer the terror of falling or
your phobia of public speaking.
Not exact matches
Glossophobia — the fear
of public speaking — is one
of the most common
phobias among Americans today.
Todd Glider, CEO
of BaDoinkVR, has watched as startups are developing virtual reality experiences to help people address and overcome
phobias such as fear
of public speaking, fear
of flying, and fear
of heights.
Social
phobias affect about 15 million adults in the United States, according to the National Institute
of Mental Health, and surveys show that
public speaking is high on the list
of such
phobias.
«I see many people for anxiety, self - confidence, fear
of public speaking, blushing, gambling addiction, insomnia, fear
of flying and other
phobias,» he says.
The same methods can be applied to other fears and
phobias — apply it to that workplace bully by imagining a giant wart on their forehead, or try the old naked audience trick to deflate the fear
of public speaking.
I've recovered from social anxiety, generalized anxiety, PTSD, agoraphobia, freeway
phobia, panic attacks as well as fear
of dogs and
public speaking.
According to a 2013 study from researchers at Stanford University, therapy can help to recondition the brain's response to fear
of public speaking and other social
phobias so that you're better able to cope.
To offer a deeper understanding
of what causes a fear
of public speaking, we decided to do a little more digging and look at how many people are affected by anxiety and social
phobias.