Fight-or-flight response (or Hyperarousal)
Fight-or-flight response (or Hyperarousal) 6
Anxiety Public speaking anxiety Second language anxiety
Anxiety • Public speaking anxiety • Second language anxiety 7
Greatest Fear Percent Naming a party with strangers 74 Giving a speech 70 Asked personal questions in public 65 Meeting a dates parents 59 First day on a new job 59 Victim of a practical joke 56 Talking with someone in authority 53 Job interview 46 (P17,APS:2010
Greatest Fear Percent Naming A party with strangers 74 Giving a speech 70 Asked personal questions in public 65 Meeting a date’s parents 59 First day on a new job 59 Victim of a practical joke 56 Talking with someone in authority 53 Job interview 46 (p17, APS: 2010) 8
Three Facts to Share Almost everyone feels nervous before giving a speech. o Nervousness is an energy Only controlled nervousness helps energize a speaker for presentation
Three Facts to Share • Almost everyone feels nervous before giving a speech. • Nervousness is an energy~! • Only controlled nervousness helps energize a speaker for presentation. 9
Arousal and performance (Brydon et al, 2008: 55) High Optimal arousal and performance Medium d Excessive rusal and diminished performance H Level of arousal
Arousal and Performance (Brydon et al, 2008: 55) 10