performance-anxiety
Fear of performing
Performance anxiety is nervousness or fear about one's ability to perform a task successfully, especially when being observed or evaluated.
The term applies broadly—to athletes before competition, musicians before concerts, students before exams—but often refers specifically to sexual anxiety about one's ability to perform in bed: He couldn't get it up; classic performance anxiety.
Fear of performing publicly
- blockingImpeding forward progress
- freezingExtremely cold
- auditionTrial performance for selection
- spotlightConcentrated illumination source
curtain · rehearsal · lines · monologue · audience · jitters · butterflies · blank
Formal knowledge assessment
- crammingIntensive last-minute study
- preparationArranging things in advance
- gradesAcademic performance ratings
- failureLack of success
perfectionism · procrastination · deadline · presentation · dissertation · GPA · studying · choke
Emotional closeness between people
- bedroomRoom for sleeping
- libidoInnate erotic drive
- prematureOccurring before expected
- impotenceLack of strength or power
arousal · partner · pressure · vulnerability · self-consciousness · expectations · masculinity · dysfunction
Blocked airway condition
- competitionStruggle for supremacy
- pressureForce upon contact
- clutchMechanism linking engine to gearbox
- yipsAthletic motor skill collapse
tournament · race · tryout · scouts · crowd · overthinking · visualization · pre-game
Formal display to viewers
- meetingGathering for discussion
- deadlineTime limit for completion
- reviewCritical written assessment
- evaluationDetermining worth or quality
promotion · interview · boss · colleagues · judgment · competence · productivity · feedback
stagefright
Fear of performing publicly
spotlight · curtain · rehearsal · lines · monologue · audience · jitters · butterflies · blank · stumble
exam
Formal knowledge assessment
- crammingIntensive last-minute study
- preparationArranging things in advance
- gradesAcademic performance ratings
failure · perfectionism · procrastination · deadline · presentation · dissertation · GPA · studying · choke · underperformance
intimacy
Emotional closeness between people
impotence · arousal · partner · pressure · vulnerability · self-consciousness · expectations · masculinity · dysfunction · medication
choking
Blocked airway condition
- competitionStruggle for supremacy
- pressureForce upon contact
- clutchMechanism linking engine to gearbox
yips · tournament · race · tryout · scouts · crowd · overthinking · visualization · pre-game · adrenaline
presentation
Formal display to viewers
evaluation · promotion · interview · boss · colleagues · judgment · competence · productivity · feedback · quarterly
performance-anxietycomposure
Emotional self-control
poise · equanimity · self-assurance · serenity · coolness
performance-anxietyclutch performance
Success under intense pressure
grace under pressure · mental toughness · nerves of steel · self-confidence · fearlessness
performance-anxietystage presence
Performer's commanding aura
showmanship · charisma · ham · exhibitionism · bravura
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