Would you rather make a public presentation orlive through a season of “The Walking Dead”?If you chose “The Walking Dead,” you aren’t alone. Glossophobia, the fear of public speaking, is a common ...

If you find yourself trembling at the thought of speaking in front of a crowd, you're not alone. Admissions Coordinator Andre Lawson shares how two college classes helped him overcome his fear. As a ...

Us Weekly has affiliate partnerships so we may receive compensation for some links to products and services. Public speaking is a major fear for many people. The idea of having to voice your opinion ...

Fear is a universal human experience, but it doesn't have to control your life. By understanding your fear, educating ...

Public speaking is frightening. The National Social Anxiety Center places public speaking as the most common phobia behind death, spiders, and heights. Public speaking anxiety, or glossophobia, ...

Even the most confident speakers find ways to distance themselves from their audience. It’s how our brains are programmed, so how can we overcome it? Human generosity. The key to calming the amygdala ...

Afraid of speaking in public? If so, you are in good company. Statistically speaking, 3 out of every 4 people fear public speaking, and women are susceptible to it more than men, with 75% and 73% of ...

Johnny C. Taylor Jr. tackles your human resources questions as part of a series for USA TODAY. Taylor is president and CEO of the Society for Human Resource Management, the world's largest HR ...

A businesswoman sheepishly places her head in her hand as she steps up to a microphone and exhibits her fear of public speaking. Glossophobia, or the fear of public speaking, is a common social phobia ...

"At a funeral, the average person would rather be in the casket than giving the eulogy.” —Jerry Seinfeld “When you draw a bow, you don’t hold two arrows.” —Japanese saying Having an opportunity to ...

Fear of public speaking is no joke, and I'd know: I'm a stand-up comedian, so I'm intimately familiar with both fear and jokes. The fear, also known as glossophobia, is reportedly one of the most ...

Most of us — even those at the top — struggle with public-speaking anxiety. When I ask my clients what makes them nervous, invariably they respond with the same answers: Sarah Gershman is an executive ...