[Harp-L] RE: Performance Anxiety???

[Robert Coble <robertpcoble@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

> Message: 8
> Date: Mon, 9 Feb 2009 14:21:21 +0000
> From: Richard Hammersley 
> Subject: Re: [Harp-L] psychology of STAGE FRIGHT (was PERSONALITY
> 	TYPE)
> To: harp-l harp-l 
> 
> As a psychologist, I should say that performance anxiety ("Stage  
> Fright") is quite common.  Performance anxiety - the most common form  
> is fear of public speaking, but musicians get it too - is not  
> restricted to introverts (although are more likely to be anxious in  
> general). Performance anxiety is a common form of social phobia.  
> Indeed, most people who are not skilled and practiced performers (and  
> many who are) have a certain amount of anxiety about public speaking/  
> performing. Those who entirely lack such anxiety often put in dreadful  
> performances because they fail to recognise the limitations on their  
> abilities.
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> 
> Richard
>
Before I begin, Richard, that was an excellent summarization on the subject.Very insightful, and it didn't take multiple "sessions" to get the point across. 
Having said that, am I the only one (male) who thought of something elsewhen the subject of "performance anxiety" reared its ugly head? For somereason (perhaps too much exposure to TV ads), the first thought I had was"Take some Viagra, man!"
Mandatory harmonica content: Have any studies been done on the efficacy ofenhancement drugs on male "harmonica" performance? (Just kidding!)
"Does your chewing gum lose its flavor on the bedpost every night?..." 
Sorry, my warped sense of humor at play, which (obviously) is why I remain:Certifiably Crazy (IAW the DSM-IV) Bob  


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