stage fright

(noun)

A state of nervousness about performing some action in front of a group of people, on or off of a stage; nerves; uncertainty; a lack of self-assurance before an audience.

Examples of stage fright in the following topics:

  • Situational Anxiety

    • Also known as stage fright, situational anxiety is the short-term form of anxiety surrounding public speaking.
    • In some cases, stage fright may be a part of a larger pattern of social phobia or social anxiety disorder, but many people experience stage fright without any wider problems.
    • Quite often, stage fright arises in a mere anticipation of a performance, often a long time ahead.
    • Stage fright can also be seen in school situations, like stand up projects and class speeches.
    • Second, blood vessels in the extremities constrict (Managing Stage Fright).

  • Delivering the Speech

    • If you can walk out from behind a podium and across a stage, take the opportunity.
    • Similarly, if you've memorized your speech or may be reading from a teleprompter, have a printed copy of your speech or an outline of your speech on hand just in case you get a case of stage fright or equipment fails.
    • Before you walk off that stage or sit back down in your seat, always thank your audience.

  • Preparing to Present

    • However, one of the biggest disadvantages to memorizing a speech can be unexpected stage fright where you might clam up entirely, unable to remember your speech.
    • Even world leaders get butterflies in their stomach before addressing the world stage.

  • Physical Context

    • The anxiety may be similar to stage fright but there is a difference since you really do not know how the remote listeners are reacting to you.

  • The Receiving Stage

    • The first stage of the listening process is the receiving stage, which involves hearing and attending.
    • The first stage of the listening process is the receiving stage, which involves hearing and attending.
    • Paired with hearing, attending is the other half of the receiving stage in the listening process.

  • The Evaluating Stage

    • The evaluating stage is the listening stage during which the listener critically assesses the information she's received from the speaker.
    • This stage of the listening process is the one during which the listener assesses the information she's received, both qualitatively and quantitatively.
    • During the evaluating stage, the listener determines whether or not the information she's heard and understood from the speaker is well constructed or disorganized, biased or unbiased, true or false, significant or insignificant.
    • The evaluating stage occurs most effectively once the listener fully understands what the speaker is trying to say.
    • This stage of critical analysis is important for a listener in terms of how what she's heard will affect her own ideas, decisions, actions, and/or beliefs.

  • The Understanding Stage

    • The understanding stage is the stage during which the listener determines the context and meanings of the words that are heard.
    • The second stage in the listening process is the understanding stage.
    • This is the stage during which the listener determines the context and meanings of the words he or she hears.

  • The Responding Stage

    • The responding stage is when the listener provides verbal and/or nonverbal reactions to what she hears.
    • The responding stage is the stage of the listening process wherein the listener provides verbal and/or nonverbal reactions based on short- or long-term memory.
    • Following the remembering stage, a listener can respond to what she hears either verbally or non-verbally.

  • The Remembering Stage

    • The remembering stage occurs as the listener categorizes and retains the information she's gathering from the speaker.
    • In the listening process, the remembering stage occurs as the listener categorizes and retains the information she's gathered from the speaker for future access.

  • The Importance of Listening

    • The listening process involves five stages: receiving, understanding, evaluating, remembering, and responding.
    • These stages will be discussed in more detail in later sections.
    • Effectively engaging with all five stages of the listening process lets us best gather the information we need from the world around us.
    • Define active listening and list the five stages of the listening process