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Joan was a campaign manager for a local congressman. As part of her work she often had to make public presentations to groups of various sizes. Even though she was able to do this, she always suffered considerable discomfort. As soon as she stood up to speak, she got tense, her throat constricted, and her voice became higher and more shrill. She said she felt “disconnected” from the people she was speaking to. However, she enjoyed talking with small groups after the presentation: “Then I feel connected to them as individuals, and it’s easy to respond to them; I really like that part of my job.”