2006-10-22 15:56:49 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Social Science ➔ Psychology
Deep within us, we comprehend that there is nothing to fear about death. But, we comprehend that there is something to fear about the attention of other humans.
2006-10-22 16:12:23 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
After giving a speech a person is well aware how it went by reactions from the audience and critics. Since death is absolute and final, it either was pleasant or not, but we will never know which after it has taken place. We cannot truly fear something we have never experienced (death) but we can fear what we have already experienced. Make sense?
2006-10-22 23:05:54 · answer #2 · answered by Gotham*City*Kat 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think is the fear of being ridiculed or criticized. I was doing a public speaking engagement this morning, and my mind went blank. I lost focus. Maybe I was afraid of criticism.
2006-10-22 23:05:49 · answer #3 · answered by twelfntwelf3 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For whom is fear of public speaking so great? I'll speak to the Democratic National Convention if they'd let me! I feel I have something vitally important to say and I'd love to be able to say it to people who matter!
I wasn't always that way - but with time and experience, I've overcome my stage fright. Why, I'd even tell Dick Cheny to go f*ck himself on national television! And right richly does he deserve it, too!
2006-10-22 23:03:11 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
its all open to interperetation, i have a greater fear of spiders than i have of public speaking and death combined, i think its because some people care too much about what people say, i personally could care less if someone called me a moron for something i said, they are entitled to their opinion just as i am entitled to mine, whether or not someone says something is dumb, people are just not raised to speak up for what they believe in, everyone now is being told to conform to society and make sure you color in between the lines, noone is being told to think outside the box.
2006-10-22 23:28:57 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know what you mean.
I believe it's the fear of messing up and being embarrassed or shamed. People rather not have to face that. They rather not have the risk of looking like a fool. So, they are afraid of speaking up.
They rather be dead because then they don’t have this risk. They are afraid that their speech would effect how people view them. They are afraid of not being accepted and being made fun of.
2006-10-22 23:02:23 · answer #6 · answered by BrokenTrust 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
most of the time you cannot predict or anticipate the fear of death coming, but public speaking is usually predetermined so you have time to dwell on it and get nervous about it.
2006-10-22 23:06:05 · answer #7 · answered by Swede 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Who made that statement? I know that speaking in from of others is hard but it can be overcome with practice, death can not!
2006-10-22 23:07:37 · answer #8 · answered by GiGi 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because public speaking involves facing directly the people whereas death is not that type of involvement.
2006-10-22 23:09:06 · answer #9 · answered by prince47 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably because it requires action on our part, and we live to tell the tale...whether we did a good job or a poor one. People in coffins aren't aware that everyone is looking at them.
2006-10-22 23:00:38 · answer #10 · answered by jackdaniels4meee 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋