"Dying Of Embarrassment": A Reflection

ial phobia. Some other symptoms are trembling, shaking, shortness of breath, blushing, dizziness and upset stomach. These are all pretty obvious. However, there are some behavioral and cognitive symptoms that may not be. Have you ever thought to yourself, "I look out of place" or " I sound stupid?" Well, I know that I have. Once again I refer back to a presentation. All of these run through my mind when I am doing my speech. I think that it all boils down to that I care too much about how I will be perceived by others. One behavioral symptom that I am sure that everyone has experienced is to freeze. For instance, when I forget a line in my speech I freeze. Why? It is a response served to help our species survive" (12). For that moment I feel like I am in danger and do not know how to react, so I don't.
             I realize that I have a slight social phobia, but what factors contribute to someone being more sus
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