Performance anxiety affects both celebrities and everyday individuals during presentations and public speaking. It often extends beyond simple nerves to feelings of inadequacy, leading individuals to spiral into negative thought patterns. To cope with this anxiety, the article suggests employing concepts such as self-efficacy, visualization, normalization, and disidentification. These strategies, backed by insights from renowned psychologists like Bandura and Yalom, emphasize changing one's perception of capability and fostering a positive mindset to overcome fear and improve performance.
The psychologist Albert Bandura formulated the psychological concept of self-efficacy, which, in summary, is the way we judge our personal capability.
Fast-forward to adulthood: We are often still required to give presentations, to speak in front of others, and to, in essence, make ourselves vulnerable to an audience.
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