"I'm conducting a study on how fear of social judgment affects our growth. Would you help me with 30 seconds of your time? It's all anonymous."

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Question 1: Have you ever hesitated to ask a question in a meeting or class for fear that it would sound 'silly' or 'basic'?

A) Yes, it happens to me often.
B) It's happened to me a couple of times.
C) No, I always ask regardless of what they think.

Question 2: Have you ever stopped yourself from starting a project (YouTube, blog, new hobby) for fear that your acquaintances would see your 'first steps' before you were good at it?

A) Yes, the fear of what people will say is holding me back.
B) I started it, but it's causing me a lot of anxiety.
C) No, I don't mind starting from scratch publicly.

Question 3: What do you think when someone in a group admits they don't understand something that seems 'obvious'?

A) I think she's brave, and it helps me understand things too.
B) I don't have any particular opinion about her.
C) I admit that I sometimes judge her lack of knowledge.

Question 4 (Optional) "If you knew that no one was going to judge or watch you, what skill would you be learning right now?"

"I'm conducting a study on how fear of social judgment affects our growth. Would you help me with 30 seconds of your time? It's all anonymous."

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