Seriously? A recent Newspoll study suggests nearly a quarter of the Australian population fears public speaking more than death, Smart Company reports.
The study found 23 per cent of 1,206 respondents said speaking in public was their greatest fear. This phobia was second only to death with 27 per cent saying dying was their greatest fear.
It appears income is no barrier to a fear of talking to groups. The study found people on higher incomes were equally afraid of public speaking as those on lower wages.
Differences in education levels were found to have an impact. Fifteen per cent of respondents with a university degree said public speaking was their greatest fear while 28 per cent of people with a high school education feared presenting to groups.
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Posted by: Fred Miller | 04 November 2008 at 06:36 AM