A racing heart, rattling knees, and ruminative thoughts: Defining, explaining, and treating public speaking anxiety

Communication Education

Volumn 59, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 70-105

  Bodie, Graham D ^a  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Arousal; Communication apprehension; Public speaking anxiety; Remediation; Speaking fear

Indexed keywords

EID: 73049114886     PISSN: 03634523     EISSN: 14795795     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03634520903443849     Document Type: Review

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