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Reduction in public speaking state anxiety during performance as a function of sensitization processes

Chris R. Sawyer Associate Professor in the Department of Speech Communication, Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, Texas, 76129
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Ralph R. Behnke Professor in the Department of Speech Communication, Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, Texas, 76129
Pages 110-121 | Published online: 21 May 2009

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Preethi Premkumar, Prasad Alahakoon, Madelaine Smith, Veena Kumari, Diviesh Babu & Joshua Baker. (2021) Mild-to-moderate schizotypal traits relate to physiological arousal from social stress. Stress 24:3, pages 303-317.
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Brenda L. Berkelaar, Erin A. O’Connor & Claire M. Schneider. (2019) Round-robin presentations: Increasing opportunities for public speaking in large lectures and beyond. Communication Teacher 33:2, pages 145-150.
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GrahamD. Bodie . (2010) A Racing Heart, Rattling Knees, and Ruminative Thoughts: Defining, Explaining, and Treating Public Speaking Anxiety. Communication Education 59:1, pages 70-105.
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MelissaJ. Buehler & LauraU. Schneider. (2009) Speak Up! Oral Examinations and Political Science. Journal of Political Science Education 5:4, pages 315-331.
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Ele Clay, RachelL. Fisher, Shuang Xie, ChrisR. Sawyer & RalphR. Behnke. (2005) Affect Intensity and Sensitivity to Punishment as Predictors of Sensitization (Arousal) During Public Speaking. Communication Reports 18:1-2, pages 95-103.
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CamilleD. Smith, ChrisR. Sawyer & RalphR. Behnke. (2005) Physical Symptoms of Discomfort Associated with Worry about Giving a Public Speech. Communication Reports 18:1-2, pages 31-41.
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JamesB. Roberts, AmberN. Finn, KayB. Harris, ChrisR. Sawyer & RalphR. Behnke. (2005) Public speaking state anxiety as a function of trait anxiety and reactivity mechanisms. Southern Communication Journal 70:2, pages 161-167.
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JamesB. Roberts, ChrisR. Sawyer & RalphR. Behnke. (2004) A neurological representation of speech state anxiety: Mapping salivary cortisol levels of public speakers. Western Journal of Communication 68:2, pages 219-231.
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Ralph R. Behnke & Chris R. Sawyer. (2004) Public speaking anxiety as a function of sensitization and habituation processes. Communication Education 53:2, pages 164-1173.
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AmberN. Finn, ChrisR. Sawyer & RalphR. Behnke. (2003) Audience‐perceived anxiety patterns of public speakers. Communication Quarterly 51:4, pages 470-481.
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Penny Addison, Ele Clay, Shuang Xie, ChrisR. Sawyer & RalphR. Behnke. (2003) Worry as a function of public speaking state anxiety type. Communication Reports 16:2, pages 125-131.
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Preethi Premkumar, Nadja Heym, David Joseph Brown, Steven Battersby, Alexander Sumich, Bethany Huntington, Rosie Daly & Eva Zysk. (2021) The Effectiveness of Self-Guided Virtual-Reality Exposure Therapy for Public-Speaking Anxiety. Frontiers in Psychiatry 12.
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Louis A. Penner, Heather Orom, Terrance L. Albrecht, Melissa M. Franks, Tanina S. Foster & John C. Ruckdeschel. (2007) Camera-Related Behaviors during Video Recorded Medical Interactions. Journal of Nonverbal Behavior 31:2, pages 99-117.
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