Virtual Reality Speech Practice With Memory Updating for Speaking Anxiety

This trial is testing a new way to treat public speaking anxiety using virtual reality. You would practice giving short speeches in different virtual environments, then do a guided mental rehearsal exercise designed to help your brain apply what you learned to new, real-world speaking situations. The goal is to make the anxiety relief you gain during practice stick with you even when facing unfamiliar speaking scenarios.

Traditional anxiety treatments work well during practice, but people often find their anxiety returns when facing new or unexpected speaking situations. This trial is testing whether a specific type of mental exercise after virtual reality practice can help your brain 'generalize' what it learned, so the improvement lasts in real life without needing longer or more exhausting treatment.