On Tue, 23 Mar 1999, Michael Britt wrote:
> Can anyone point me in a fruitful direction for resources on this topic,
> particularly as it relates to musicians, actors, etc??
>
Not particularly fruitful but I can contribute the one lonely and
neglected paper in my file. It's Stanton (1994), and its reference
list, at least, might provide access to the older literature on the
topic.
Citing a paper allows me to relate some hearsay. I understand that
some performers have experimented with the class of drugs known as
"beta-blockers" to take the edge off their nervousness, while others
claim that it instead takes the edge off their performance (prefering
barfing to blunting, I suppose). I myself suffered from "listener
anxiety" in the days when my daughter used to perform in music
competitions. Beta-blockers sounded like a good idea, but for me, not
my daughter.
Stephen
Reference
Stanton, H. (1994). Reduction of performance anxiety in music
students. Australian Psychologist, 29, 124-- [used hypnotherapy and
cognitive control, not beta-blockers]
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