tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29640480.post2278398221419624741..comments2024-03-21T18:54:06.548-07:00Comments on Old Enough to Know Better: Fear of Public SpeakingSteve Perryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12079658447270792228noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29640480.post-1956419826159711132013-04-05T21:49:19.947-07:002013-04-05T21:49:19.947-07:00I was part of a trial for a drug for use in an ope...I was part of a trial for a drug for use in an operational context, fun stuff. Boy let me tell you , that placebo is some awesome stuff!Travishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15353783271100674218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29640480.post-90888619483436550392013-04-04T15:32:50.259-07:002013-04-04T15:32:50.259-07:00It's all mind-set stuff. If you have a reason ...It's all mind-set stuff. If you have a reason to not be afraid, it helps. The wetware's wiring hasn't changed much since the savannah and the cave, and if you can get your forebrain running fast enough, it can trick the hindbrain into thinking you aren't worried.<br /><br />I mean, when is the last time the Rotary Club stormed the podium and strung up a lunch speaker? Even ran him out of town tar and feathered on a rail? <br /><br />There are some beta-blockers that work for musicians with serious stage fright. Placebo seems to work just about as well in this case -- if you think the pill makes you fearless, it does. <br /><br />The other advice is to picture them naked when you step up to speak, but that way lies madness ...Steve Perryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12079658447270792228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29640480.post-23920114590248732922013-04-04T13:48:01.140-07:002013-04-04T13:48:01.140-07:00I would say this probably works better if you aren...I would say this probably works better if you aren't *actually* going to enter a predatory state... I knew a former officer from a fairly high end, kick @$$ , take names type unit who was critiqued in law school, " that was pretty good, EXCEPT that you looked like you we're going to come around the table and beat the crap out of us"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29640480.post-77969966103118577992013-04-04T07:13:46.884-07:002013-04-04T07:13:46.884-07:00Just be careful: if you see a real tasty-looking ...Just be careful: if you see a real tasty-looking "snack" you might start to drool, and this probably isn't the effect you want.Mike Byershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08939422244304059253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29640480.post-56814818775225575512013-04-03T22:34:22.653-07:002013-04-03T22:34:22.653-07:00Well, I'm a slow learner ...Well, I'm a slow learner ...<br />Steve Perryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12079658447270792228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29640480.post-38909345918625602492013-04-03T18:29:51.318-07:002013-04-03T18:29:51.318-07:00I was first given that advice by a standup comic, ...I was first given that advice by a standup comic, 20+ years ago. You're either the top predator in the room, or you're prey, and the audience can tell the difference.Daniel Keys Moranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12992599044462413412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29640480.post-72188029237641496552013-04-03T18:23:38.163-07:002013-04-03T18:23:38.163-07:00I like that. I'm pursuing a degree to teach ad...I like that. I'm pursuing a degree to teach adults, though, and I think setting the tone with me as predator and them as prey might make things more difficult in the long run. Kinda hard to learn a complex skill when your body is screaming "RUN!".<br /><br />If I end up teaching college students, on the other hand ....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com