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  2. Specific social phobia - Wikipedia

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    An article based on a National Comorbidity Survey reported that 1/3 of people with lifetime social phobia had glossophobia [11] Another survey of a community sample from a Canadian city reported that of people who believed being anxious in one or several social situations 55% feared speaking to a large audience, 25% feared speaking to a small ...

  3. Glossophobia - Wikipedia

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    Glossophobia or speech anxiety is the fear of public speaking. [1] The word glossophobia derives from the Greek γλῶσσα glossa (tongue) and φόβος phobos (fear or dread.) The causes of glossophobia are uncertain but explanations include communibiology and the illusion of transparency .

  4. List of phobias - Wikipedia

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    Many -phobia lists circulate on the Internet, with words collected from indiscriminate sources, often copying each other. Also, a number of psychiatric websites exist that at the first glance cover a huge number of phobias, but in fact use a standard text to fit any phobia and reuse it for all unusual phobias by merely changing the name.

  5. The 10 Most Common Phobias - AOL

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    The kicker with most anxiety and social disorder drugs is that many brand-name therapies have long since come off patent, meaning the most effective way for patients to receive assistance and for ...

  6. Speaking Roles for Female Characters and Women Over 60 ...

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    Outside of Barbieland and a handful of other movies that were fronted by female characters, there was … Speaking Roles for Female Characters and Women Over 60 Declined in 2023’s Top-Grossing ...

  7. Stage fright - Wikipedia

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    View of a performance on stage from the wings. Stage fright or performance anxiety is the anxiety, fear, or persistent phobia that may be aroused in an individual by the requirement to perform in front of an audience, real or imagined, whether actually or potentially (for example, when performing before a camera).

  8. Stereotypes of Americans - Wikipedia

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    As a result of similar views, anti-American sentiment can develop, and the United States’ security can be put at risk. For example, one of the most infamous anti-American acts against the United States were the 9/11 attacks. American stereotypes were not the main proponent of these attacks, but stereotypes become self-fulfilling and normative.

  9. Foreign language anxiety - Wikipedia

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    Foreign language anxiety, also known as xenoglossophobia, is the feeling of unease, worry, nervousness and apprehension experienced in learning or using a second or foreign language.