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Cognitive Behavioural Rhetoric for Legal Advocacy

PS205
Module 1: The Anxious Advocate
3 Lessons

Applying cognitive behavioural psychology to the anxiety of speaking in court, meetings, client conferences and presentations.

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The Anxious Advocate

1

Thought Records and Catastrophic Predictions

Learn how to identify and examine the anxious thoughts that precede speaking, using cognitive behavioural techniques to separate realistic concerns from catastrophic predictions.

25 min
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2

From Self-Focus to Audience Attention

You will understand how to redirect anxious thoughts away from yourself and towards what your audience actually needs, transforming nervous energy into purposeful communication.

25 min
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3

Breath, Posture and Voice Under Pressure

You will understand how deliberate control of your body's physical systems, breathing, stance and vocal technique, creates genuine calm and credibility when speaking in high-stakes legal settings.

25 min
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Critical Questions