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Awareness training effectively reduced nervous public speaking habits like filled pauses and "like." Booster sessions and audience testing confirmed lasting improvements in speech fluency.

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Area of Science:

  • Speech Communication
  • Behavioral Psychology

Background:

  • Nervous habits, including filled pauses and filler words like "like," are common during public speaking.
  • These habits can detract from a speaker's credibility and message clarity.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the effectiveness of awareness training in reducing specific nervous speech habits.
  • To assess the maintenance and generality of treatment effects.

Main Methods:

  • Four university students participated in a study involving baseline and assessment speech sessions.
  • Awareness training and booster sessions were implemented to target filled pauses, tongue clicks, and the use of "like."
  • Generality probes and social validity measures were used to assess treatment outcomes.

Main Results:

  • Awareness training led to significant reductions in the target nervous habits for all participants.
  • Booster sessions were required for further habit reduction.
  • Treatment effects generally maintained in different settings (generality probes).
  • Participants found the training acceptable and reported improved public speaking ability.

Conclusions:

  • Awareness training is an effective intervention for reducing common nervous speech habits.
  • Booster sessions enhance treatment efficacy and maintenance.
  • The intervention shows promise for improving overall public speaking performance and confidence.