If you’re afraid of public speaking, you’re in good company. Over 70 percent of people fear speaking in front of others. An oft-quoted study from the '70s claimed people are more afraid of public ...

TRAPPE — In a cozy corner of Trappe, a brave group gathers twice a month to fight one of humanity’s greatest fears — not zombies, not tax season, but public speaking. Glossophobia, the technical term ...

Corcoran can pinpoint the exact moment when the fear gripped her, literally, by the throat. She was a real estate broker in New York City when someone invited her to give a talk at a business meeting.

Fear of public speaking is no joke, and I'd know: I'm a stand-up comedian, so I'm intimately familiar with both fear and jokes. The fear, also known as glossophobia, is reportedly one of the most ...

Conquering the fear of public speaking is hard to do because its symptoms affect us automatically: our hearts pound, our palms sweat, and our breathing quickens. We can’t just wish those symptoms away ...

A businessman covers his eyes and holds out an outstreched arm as he steps up to a microphone on a stand, exhibiting his fear of public speaking. One of the most current instances of advice about the ...

Social anxiety is seldom acknowledged honestly within leadership roles. Numerous leaders believe that confidence is a ...

Phobias come in many forms: Some people fear spiders while others fear flying on a plane. But the one thing they all have in common is that they're irrational, according to one phobia specialist.

Small steps turn into small wins. Eventually, those small wins compound into confidence and courage. “Communication is responsible for 90 percent of my success,” said Barbara Corcoran, one of the ...