Public Speaking Chapter 2 - Building Your Confidence

speech anxiety

fear of speaking in front of an audience

Uncertainty Reduction Theory

A theory that posits when individuals face an uncertain or unfamiliar situation, their level of anxiety increases.

spotlight effect

An overestimation of how much others are paying attention to you, your appearance, your actions, and what you say.

Resilience

The ability to adapt successfully to adverse situations and continue functioning in a productive manner.

Mindfulness

Attending to what is happening at the present moment and observing what you are thinking and feeling without evaluation.

reframing

Regulating emotions by reinterpreting something viewed as negative in a more positive way.

defusion

Reducing the power of negative words by altering or letting go of the thoughts associated with them.

visualization

Imagining a successful communication event by thinking through a sequence of actions in a positive, concrete, step-by-step way

illusion of transparency

The tendency of individuals to believe that how they feel is much more apparent to others than is really the case.