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public speaking ↔ blood pressure

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Public speaking is identified as a laboratory-based stress task that has been shown to elevate blood pressure [1], [2], and social support can mitigate this effect on blood pressure during such stressful tasks [3].

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Stress, Lifestyle, and Health – Introduction to Psychology open.maricopa.edu Maricopa Open Digital Press 1 fact
claimLaboratory-based stress tasks, including performing mental arithmetic under time pressure, the cold pressor test (immersing a hand in ice water), mirror tracing, and public speaking, have been shown to elevate blood pressure.
Stress, Lifestyle, and Health - Maricopa Open Digital Press open.maricopa.edu Maricopa Open Digital Press 1 fact
claimSocial support has been shown to reduce blood pressure in individuals performing stressful tasks, such as public speaking or mental arithmetic, according to research by Lepore (1998).
Stress, Lifestyle, and Health – Psychology 2e OpenStax pressbooks.cuny.edu CUNY Pressbooks 1 fact
claimLaboratory-based stress tasks, including performing mental arithmetic under time pressure, the cold pressor test (immersing a hand in ice water), mirror tracing, and public speaking, have been shown to elevate blood pressure, according to Phillips (2011).