Yes I agree with everything you said! But can I ask, you said "**processing issue**", what does that mean exactly? (A) Are you referring to **cognitive overload**? (*the brain is having issues with quickly switching attention or process multiple streams of information at once. For example, they’re already talking, and suddenly someone enters the room — now their brain has to process the conversation, the unexpected presence, a possible greeting, their emotional response (excitement), and so on — all within milliseconds.*) (B) Or, do you mean something like an emotional context reevaluation? (Processing/evaluating the NEW person entering the VC - **which triggers the approach avoidance conflict**: “*Oh someone new enters the VC, how should I introduce myself? Should I stutter slightly to make them feel comfortable? If I would speak fluently does that make them feel uncomfortable and jealous about my fluent sentence?” Or is it actually a non-stutterer entering the chat and how would they judge my stuttering?*) My opinion: I think that both are the issue, in this example: Both cognitive overload as well as the approach-avoidance conflict. The thing is, that both can also trigger/activate each other. So if he's suddenly overthinking (cognitive overload), then he can start worrying that this will worsen his stuttering (which triggers his approach-avoidance conflict).