The aim of this research was to study anticipatory autonomic responses their relationship to trait anxiety. Twenty-three women prepared an evaluated speech (S-condition) and 22 women an evaluated essay (W-condition). Heart rate (HR), finger pulse volume (FPV) and skin conductance were recorded before, during and after preparation of the task and during task performance; state-anxiety was evalua...

Objectives: Self-guided virtual-reality exposure therapy (VRET) is a psychological intervention that enables person to increase their own perceived threat. Public-speaking anxiety (PSA) an anxiety-provoking social situation characterized by fear of negative evaluation from audience. This pilot study aimed determine whether self-guided VRET (1) increases PSA-specific virtual threats, and (2) red...

Given the importance of communication skills in the classroom and workplace, it is surprising that no extant research focuses explicitly on senior-level information systems (IS) majors and their levels of communication apprehension (CA). To fill that void, this study examines the levels of CA among seniorlevel IS majors. Participants (n = 51) enrolled in an IS senior capstone course completed t...

all humans experience anxiety in your life and it is natural that people get anxious when facing stressful situations threatening, but severe and chronic anxiety in the absence of clear cause, is uncommon. studies show that anxiety in men and a young person are less privileged economic classes and in women, low-income people and the elderly and children and teenagers are more common. when locat...

The number of the English Language users is expanding quickly around globe due to irrefutable importance language. This because a educational and economic benefits associated with it contributing great deal World Englishes. Despite has been taught, till degree level, as compulsory subject, learners face difficulties in basic four-fold language skills such listening, reading, writing speaking. p...

Over the last few years, role of computers has become a controversial issue in language learning. This study was designed to examine the impact of computer anxiety and computer self-efficacy on the speaking section of the TOEFL iBT test taken by Intermediate EFL learners. The researchers intended to find out, which var- iable i.e. computer anxiety and/or self-efficacy would result in better per...

Public Speaking Anxiety merupakan situasi yang dialami oleh individu ketika dihadapkan dengan tekanan dan perasaan tidak nyaman sehingga menimbulkan kecemasan. Terdapat teknologi inovatif terbukti mampu mengurangi kecemasan berbicara di depan umum bernama Virtual Reality. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah menganalisis efektivitas penggunaan virtual reality untuk mereduksi mengalami Anxiety. Peneliti...