2025 research: "Selective Attention and Emotional Interference in Adults Who Stutter: Evidence from Stroop Tasks"

2025 research: "Selective Attention and Emotional Interference in Adults Who Stutter: Evidence from Stroop Tasks" # Research link: [https://karger.com/fpl/article-abstract/doi/10.1159/000547978/932367/Selective-Attention-and-Emotional-Interference-in](https://karger.com/fpl/article-abstract/doi/10.1159/000547978/932367/Selective-Attention-and-Emotional-Interference-in) # Abstract ***Introduction:*** Stuttering encompasses complex cognitive, behavioral, and emotional mechanisms that interact dynamically. Clarifying the multidimensional nature of stuttering is fundamental to both its conceptual understanding and the advancement of evidence-based treatment. This study aimed to investigate cognitive and emotional interference in **adults who stutter (AWS)** and explore its relationship with anxiety levels, stuttering frequency, and the psychosocial impact of stuttering.  ***Results:*** The AWS demonstrated significantly longer completion times on the Stroop task than fluent speakers. In the Emotional Stroop task, they also exhibited prolonged reaction times to stuttering-related and threat-related words, while reaction times to neutral words did not differ significantly between the groups. **State anxiety was significantly associated with both attention measures, whereas stuttering frequency was correlated specifically with selective attention.**  ***Conclusions:*** The findings indicate that AWS differ significantly from fluent controls in their performance on tasks **requiring selective attention and exhibit an attentional bias toward emotionally salient stimuli**. These results underscore the relevance of cognitive and emotional processes in stuttering and support the integration of anxiety- and attention-related dimensions into clinical assessment and therapy planning.