Quite often, stage fright arises in a mere anticipation of a performance, often a long time ahead. It has numerous manifestations: fluttering or pounding heart, tremor in the hands and legs, diarrhea, facial nerve tics, dry mouth.

很多時候，在活動開始前很長時間，“怯場”情緒會隨著對表演活動的期待而強烈起來。其表現形式有很多種：心跳加速、手腳顫抖、腹瀉、面部神經抽搐、口干等。