Performance anxiety refers to the fear or worry about one's ability to perform a task adequately, leading to emotional distress and physical symptoms. Common examples include test anxiety, fear of ...

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Many actors, politicians, athletes, public figures, and musicians suffer from performance anxiety also referred to as “stage fright”—Barbra Streisand, Beyonce, Adele, Emma Stone, David Beckham, Whoopi ...

Many kids basically deduce that if listening to music is so great, how much more amazing must it be to make the music yourself? Often, would-be musicians have this realization as young children. Why?

This article was reviewed by Daniel Z. Lieberman, MD. Stress and anxiety are normal parts of life, but that doesn’t make them any easier to deal with. Whether you’re living with an anxiety disorder, ...