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MacInnis, Cara C.; Mackinnon, Sean P.; MacIntyre, Peter D. – Current Research in Social Psychology, 2010
Public speakers believe their nervousness is more apparent to others than is actually the case, a phenomenon known as the illusion of transparency. Study 1, in which participants delivered a public speech to an audience, provided evidence of this phenomenon. Despite this, a substantial minority of participants (36%) thought that the audience would…
Descriptors: Public Speaking, Anxiety, Audiences, Affective Behavior
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MacIntyre, Peter D.; Thivierge, Kimly A.; MacDonald, J. Renee – Communication Research Reports, 1997
Examines potential sources of public-speaking anxiety among undergraduate students stemming from the audience. Identifies three sources of anxiety: degree of formal evaluation, level of audience interest in the topic, and audience's responsiveness to the speaker. Measures willingness to speak and expected speech quality. Finds interest,…
Descriptors: Anxiety, Audience Awareness, Audience Response, Communication Apprehension