Research suggests that singing and speaking come from different places in the brain. In your own thoughts, what does this imply exactly?
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Research suggests that singing and speaking come from different places in the brain. In your own thoughts, what does this imply exactly? In my opinion: Singing could involve different neural pathways and brain regions, because we have "learned" to execute speech movements \[coding for onset of initiating articulation\] by not relying on: (1) **cognitive, emotional or linguistic demands** (or conflicts), or (2) unhelpful or struggle behaviors, during singing. This could explain the [hyperdirect](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1cpjqgDsyJ54lX_RP6io6HEwscEThHua1/view?usp=sharing) pathways, but can anyone explain other neural pathways in speaking vs singing? As a child, I used to stutter a lot when singing. My mom had read somewhere that this shouldn't be possible, but my brother and two cousins also stuttered when singing. Mind you, this all happened when we were kids. Now, fast forward to adulthood, I've been taking singing lessons for six months, and surprisingly, I haven't stuttered while singing. So, I draw the conclusion that I have "learned" to execute speech movements when singing without relying anymore on certain demands or conflicts (and of course, not relying on stuttering behavior). What do you all think? Does this resonate with you guys?