Communication Apprehension

ication apprehension.
             Communication apprehension refers to an anxiety syndrome associated with either real or anticipated communication with another person or persons (McCroskey 1977). It is also associated with the avoidance or nonparticipation in, and subsequent withdrawal from communication due to inadequate communication skills, a general unwillingness to communicate based on fear and anxiety; or avoidance due to inadequate communication skills (*******).
             This syndrome is extremely common in our society. Ten to twenty percent of the population suffers from extreme communication apprehension and possibly as many as twenty percent more suffer from communication apprehension to a degree that it has some impact on their communication behavior (McCroskey 1975). No matter what field you are in, you are more than likely to speak in public at one point. Speaking in public even begins as early as grammar school. A large part of class grades even rely on your ability to participate in class, both in high school and college.
             Communication apprehension is very hard to detect. Since it is a common fear among Americans, it is hard to distinguish between a normal nervous reaction and actually suffering from communication apprehension. This does not only affect the person as a communicator it also affects them psychologically. People who suffer from CA tend to have other problems that go hand in hand. People suffering from CA tend to be rejected by people. They are interpreted to be shy or not interested in the subject and therefore begin receiving negative feedback. People associate them as mediocre, lazy, and unwilling to put effort into work. As you can see from the previous description, this affects the individual's self-esteem. All the individual has are memories of being rejected and unwanted. No one ever explains to them that they might be suffering from a common disorder so in their eyes, they are the only ones with the problem a...

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