Stress, arousal and anxiety and how they relate, trait and state anxiety, somatic and cognitive anxiety, arousal and personality, the effect of an audience, and whether anxiety always harms performance.

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What is stress?

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What is arousal?

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What is anxiety?

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What is stress?
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Stress is a response to a situation in which the demands seem to exceed a person's ability to cope. Stress can be positive or negative.
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What is arousal?
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Arousal is a person's level of physical and mental activation. Arousal ranges from deep sleep to intense excitement.
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What is anxiety?
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Anxiety is a negative emotional state of worry and apprehension. Anxiety is linked to high arousal.
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What is the relationship between stress, arousal and anxiety?
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A stressor raises arousal. When a performer interprets high arousal negatively, anxiety results.
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What is trait anxiety?
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Trait anxiety is a stable tendency to feel anxious in many situations. It is part of a performer's personality.
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What is state anxiety?
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State anxiety is a temporary feeling of anxiety in a particular situation. State anxiety changes from moment to moment.

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