Performance anxiety is characterized by a fear or phobia of performing in front of an audience. Performance anxiety can refer to acting onstage, giving a speech, playing competitive sports, taking an exam and even engaging in sex. The University of Rochester Medical Center reports that performance anxiety is a treatable psychological problem caused by stress or anxiety.
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Coaches and viewers might say the golfer or tennis player "choked." Surprisingly, that word actually hints at the truth. The word "anxiety" comes from a Latin verb meaning "to choke."
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Reality is often quite different. Many people, both men and women but especially men, suffer from sexual performance anxiety. Men sometimes find they are incapable of obtaining or sustaining an erection. Women often worry they ...
Performance Anxiety--A Common Sexual Problem Performance anxiety is a common sexual problem in which anxiety about engaging in sexual activity becomes an overriding block to the spontaneous flow of sexual feelings and though...
