Research 2025-07-02 Public Speaking & Impact Lausanne

Does the audience see your nerves?

Does the audience see your nerves? — SHR, Lausanne
Does the audience see your nerves? — SHR, Lausanne

Does the audience see your nerves? — what studies show, and what they don't.

The research

Savitsky and Gilovich (2003, Journal of Experimental Social Psychology): speakers overestimate how visible their nervousness is.

The limit

Students, short speeches. (our executive and employee training programmes)

Does the audience see your nerves? — SHR, Lausanne — Vaud
Does the audience see your nerves? — SHR, Lausanne — Vaud

Practical check in Lausanne

Compare colleagues' ratings of your nervousness with your own. To go further: explore the Public Speaking & Impact training in Lausanne, or browse our executive and employee training programmes in Switzerland.

In pictures: Public Speaking & Impact in Lausanne

Public Speaking & Impact training in Lausanne — in practice
Public Speaking & Impact training in Lausanne — in practice
Public Speaking & Impact training in Lausanne — hands-on workshop
Public Speaking & Impact training in Lausanne — hands-on workshop
Public Speaking & Impact training in Lausanne — on the ground
Public Speaking & Impact training in Lausanne — on the ground