The Fear of Being Watched: Bright Ideas in Public Speaking with Dr. Sunny
Channel: Dr. Sunny
Date: 02/05/2017

Is your biggest fear of public speaking...having all eyes on you? 
This is scrutiny fear and even Johnny Depp has it--yes you might have something in common with everyone's favorite Pirate.

DR. SUNNY HERE WITH MORE BRIGHT IDEAS ON COMMUNICATION APPREHENSION.  IN THE LAST TWO VIDEOS WE DISCUSSED STATE ANXIETY--YOU’RE AFRAID OF BEING EMBARRASSED--AND TRAIT ANXIETY--YOU’RE SHY.  IN THIS VIDEO WE’LL LOOK AT ANOTHER TYPE OF COMMUNICATION APPREHENSION--SCRUTINY FEAR.

WHAT IS SCRUTINY FEAR?

THIS IS THE FEAR OF BEING WATCHED….I HEAR IT TIME AND TIME AGAIN FROM PEOPLE WHO TELL ME WHY THEY *HATED* GIVING SPEECHES IN COLLEGE: 

“I HATE HAVING EVERYONE LOOKING AT ME.”

IF THIS IS YOUR FEAR OF PUBLIC SPEAKING YOU’RE NOT ALONE.  IN AN INTERVIEW WITH DETAILS MAGAZINE, JOHNNY DEPP SAID:

“I’M FUCKING SHY, MANY.  I’M LIVING IN A SENSE LIKE A FUGITIVE.  I DON’T LIKE TO BE IN SOCIAL SITUATIONS--IT’S FINE FOR ME IN A WEIRD WAY, HAVING TO RUN AND HIDE.  LESS AND LESS, I HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO OBSERVE BECAUSE I’M THE ONE BEING OBSERVED.”

AND DEPP ISN’T ALONE--ACTRESS JESSICA ALBA TOLD ELLE MAGAZINE HER PUBLIC PERSONA CAN BE DECEPTIVE: “I DON’T LIKE BEING THE CENTER OF ATTENTION.”

PEOPLE WITH SCRUTINY FEAR MISS A LOT OF OPPORTUNITIES BECAUSE THEY LET THE FEAR OF BEING WATCHED CHILL THEIR OPPORTUNITIES TO COMMUNICATE AND NETWORK.

SO YOU THINK YOU’VE GOT SCRUTINY FEAR?  IS THERE ANYTHING YOU CAN DO ABOUT IT?  IN THE NEXT VIDEO, WE’LL EXPLORE HOW YOU CAN TRICK YOUR BRAIN TO REDUCE ANXIETY AND BECOME A MORE CONFIDENT SPEAKER.

Are you looking to take public speaking online while also earning college credit?

This is the place for you.  Try Dr. Sunny!

Dr. Sunny Skye Hughes teaches at Santa Fe College-ranked #1 community college in 2016 by the Aspen Institute.

You can take the class from anywhere as a transient student.
Learn more here: https://www.sunnyhughes.com