When we are in a state of alertness, whether because of excitement or fear, the sympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system deploys a hormon fromordrena. The role of a drenelin slash epinefron is to createa ation in the body and to create focus in the mind. And so one of the toughest things for many people is to tolerate that level of a grentl and or alertness when they have to be still.
“Eighty five percent of people report being nervous about speaking in public, and I believe the other 15% are lying,” says Matt Abrahams, lecturer in Strategic Communication and podcast host. “What is it about speaking in front of others that makes most of us nervous? Well, those of us who study this ubiquitous fear believe it is part of our human condition.”
In this special episode of Think Fast, Talk Smart, Matt Abrahams returns to one of the podcast's main goals: helping people become more confident communicators. Listen to interviews with Stanford University professors who research stress as they share insights into why these feelings affect our communication, and how to overcome them.
To find more resources on public speaking anxiety, visit stanford.io/AMP.
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