Glossophobia isn't a dangerous disease or chronic condition. It's
the medical term for the fear of public speaking
. And it affects as many as four out of 10 Americans. For those affected, speaking in front of a group can trigger feelings of discomfort and anxiety.
What are some examples of glossophobia?
- Musicians, actresses and actors performing in front of huge crowds.
- Business people making presentations to their team.
- Calling a friend or colleague about something.
- Children dreading being asked a question by their teacher.
What does glossophobia mean?
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.
How do you know if you have glossophobia?
Symptoms of Glossophobia
Increased perspiration
.
Dry mouth
.
A stiffening of the upper back muscles
.
Nausea and a feeling of panic when
faced with having to speak in public.
What are the causes of glossophobia?
Glossophobia triggers include several environmental experiences and biological traits that combine to create the condition. Common causes of glossophobia include:
Inherited traits and family history
. A person is more likely to have glossophobia when a close family member has an anxiety disorder.
What is Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia?
Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia is one of the longest words in the dictionary — and, in an ironic twist, is the name for
a fear of long words
. Sesquipedalophobia is another term for the phobia.
What is the rarest fear?
- Ablutophobia | Fear of bathing. …
- Arachibutyrophobia | Fear of peanut butter sticking to the roof of your mouth. …
- Arithmophobia | Fear of math. …
- Chirophobia | Fear of hands. …
- Chloephobia | Fear of newspapers. …
- Globophobia (Fear of balloons) …
- Omphalophobia | Fear of Umbilicus (Bello Buttons)
Why do I hate public speaking?
Another factor involves people's beliefs about public speaking and about themselves as speakers. The fear often arises when people overestimate the stakes of
communicating their
ideas in front of others, viewing the speaking event as a potential threat to their credibility, image, and chance to reach an audience.
What is Melissophobia?
Melissophobia, or apiphobia, is
when you have an intense fear of bees
. This fear may be overwhelming and cause a great deal of anxiety. Melissophobia is one of many specific phobias. Specific phobias are a type of anxiety disorder.
What is the most common phobia?
- Arachnophobia (Fear of spiders)
- Ophidiophobia (Fear of snakes)
- Acrophobia (Fear of heights)
- Aerophobia (Fear of flying)
- Cynophobia (Fear of dogs)
- Astraphobia (Fear of thunder and lightning)
- Trypanophobia (Fear of injections)
How do you fight Glossophobia?
- Know your topic. …
- Get organized. …
- Practice, and then practice some more. …
- Challenge specific worries. …
- Visualize your success. …
- Do some deep breathing. …
- Focus on your material, not on your audience. …
- Don't fear a moment of silence.
How common is Pediophobia?
Pediophobia is a type of phobia known as a specific phobia, an irrational fear of something that poses no actual threat. Specific phobias
affect more than 9 percent of adults in the United States
.
Why is my voice shaky when I talk?
When you speak, air from your lungs is pushed between two elastic structures—called vocal folds—causing them to vibrate and produce your voice. In spasmodic dysphonia, the muscles inside the vocal folds spasm (make sudden, involuntary movements),
interfering with vocal fold vibrations
.
Is Glossophobia a disorder?
Glossophobia is
a social phobia, or social anxiety disorder
. Anxiety disorders go beyond occasional worrying or nervousness. They cause strong fears that are out of proportion to what you're experiencing or thinking about.
What is stage fear called?
Stage fright, or performance anxiety
, is state of anxiety or fear which occurs when an individual is faced with the requirement of performing in front of an audience (either directly or through a screen, e.g in front of a camera).
What are the top 10 fears?
- Acrophobia: fear of heights. …
- Pteromerhanophobia: fear of flying. …
- Claustrophobia: fear of enclosed spaces. …
- Entomophobia: fear of insects. …
- Ophidiophobia: fear of snakes. …
- Cynophobia: fear of dogs. …
- Astraphobia: fear of storms. …
- Trypanophobia: fear of needles.
