Reflecting back about a week ago, I blogged about glossophobia, a medical condition where people are afraid of public speaking. I also mentioned that almost three out of four people have a fear of public speaking and that this fear can be even greater than the fear of death?

 While there were no completed surveys, after some thought myself, my top 3 greatest fears are heights, snakes and insects. While public speaking didn’t make my top 3, it did rank #4.

Picture source: http://samingersoll.com/category/success-skills/stage-fright/

The following links show that public speaking is ranked within the top 2 greatest fears and this fear is greater than the fear of death.

1)      Public Speaking ranked #1 and Death #7:   http://www.speaking-tips.com/Articles/Overcome-Your-Fear-of-Presenting.aspx

2)      Public Speaking ranked #2 and Death #6:   http://www.selfhelpcollective.com/top-10-fears.html

3)      Public Speaking ranked #1 and Death #7 :  http://discoveryourdestiny.blogspot.com/2004/08/top-10-fears.html
  

So tell me; was anyone surprised by the results?  Would you have guessed that your top fear may have been public speaking?  Even if that was not your fear, were you surprised by the surveys in general?  Do you think they are biased, or true because of human nature?
             

References:

Glossophobia.com. (n.d.). Do You Suffer From Glossophobia?. Retrieved from http://glossophobia.com/

Public Speaking Tips. (2004, July 12). Overcoming Your Fear of Presenting. Retrieved from http://www.speaking-tips.com/Articles/Overcome-Your-Fear-of-Presenting.aspx

SelfHelpCollective.com. (n.d.). Are These Your Top 10 Fears?. Retrieved from http://www.selfhelpcollective.com/top-10-fears//