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Spieler, Claire; Miltenberger, Raymond – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 2017
This study evaluated the effectiveness of awareness training for the reduction of three nervous habits that manifest during public speaking: filled pauses, tongue clicks, and inappropriate use of the word "like." Four university students delivered short speeches during baseline and assessment sessions. Awareness training resulted in…
Descriptors: Public Speaking, Consciousness Raising, Behavior Modification, Anxiety
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Bodie, Graham D. – Communication Education, 2010
Considered by many to be the foundation upon which our discipline was built, the study of public speaking has evolved from its humble beginnings into a vast literature of experimental and expositional studies. The focus of research on public speaking has primarily been to discover the antecedents, causes, and consequences of anxiety associated…
Descriptors: Public Speaking, Anxiety, Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Fear