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Is stage fright serious enough to be a phobia?

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Yes, stage fright, also known as performance anxiety, is serious enough to be a phobia. By definition, performance anxiety is a type of social phobia (social anxiety disorder), so by extension, stage fright is a type of social phobia.

The following video explains how stage fright develops and turns into a phobia:

answered Dec 25, 2015 by drcarlo (298,060 points)
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