Hi,

We have just completed a very exciting study in conjunction with two
psychologists at the University of Arizona. We helped 36 subjects
eliminate the beliefs that caused their fear of public speaking.

The two psychologists concluded after an analysis of the data: "'The
Lefkoe Method' was effective in virtually eliminating the fear of
public speaking in, on average, only three one-hour sessions."

Their preliminary report is copied below.

Drs. Sechrest and Cunningham and I are about a write an article with
all the details for a major psychology journal. In addition, we
intend to release a summary of the study results to the national
media.

If you have any questions about the study , please contact me at 415-
456-7300 or morty@...

Preliminary Report on Results from "Speaking Without Fear" Study

Prepared by Victoria Cunningham, Ph.D. & Lee Sechrest, Ph.D.
Department of Psychology, University of Arizona. May 20, 2004

A recent study was conducted to examine the ability of Morty
Lefkoe's "The Lefkoe Method" to reduce or even eliminate fear of
speaking in public in a group of forty volunteers recruited from
Toastmasters Clubs and other random sources and who reported fairly
severe symptoms related to public speaking. Subjects were randomly
assigned to an experimental or a control group. In the end, we had
17 subjects in the experimental group and 19 in the control group.
However, the study was designed in such a way that everyone in the
control group also received the treatment at the end of a waiting
period. Thus, not only were we able to compare the experimental and
the control groups, but we were also able to assess changes in what
were originally control group subjects. All treatment sessions were
conducted by telephone, and, on average, only three one-hour
sessions were required to achieve treatment goals.

The results support our hypothesis that self-reported fear of
speaking in public would be virtually eliminated. Before the
experiment, both groups rated their last public speaking experience
as an average of about 7 on a 10-point scale on which 1 meant "not
at all fearful," and 10 indicated "extremely fearful". Subjects in
the experimental group experienced a reduction of about 5 points to
an average score of 1.5, whereas the control group remained
unchanged. In addition, after receiving the same treatment, scores
for the control group were also reduced by about 5 points to yield
an average of 1.

It is important to note that all subjects rated their post-treatment
scores in relation to an actual public speaking experience.

We also asked subjects about other common physical sensations and
cognitive difficulties often associated with speaking in public,
e.g., increased heart rate, sweating, dry mouth, quivering voice,
stuttering and difficulty staying focused. The results were quite
consistent with those from the rating scale: prominent symptoms were
reduced for everyone who received the treatment, and the difference
between the experimental and control groups was large and
statistically significant. Responses to additional questions to
gauge individuals' self-confidence as a speaker also provide
evidence that "The Lefkoe Method" was effective in virtually
eliminating the fear of public speaking.

Regards, Morty