When we anticipate a feared word—like saying our own name—it can trigger stuttering. But when speaking alone, we can say it fluently. What gives: It's still the exact same anticipated word!!!? What kind of prank does our subconscious play?

When we anticipate a feared word—like saying our own name—it can trigger stuttering. But when speaking alone, we can say it fluently. What gives: It's still the exact same anticipated word!!!? What kind of prank does our subconscious play? When we anticipate a feared word—like saying our own name—it can trigger an approach-avoidance conflict and lead to stuttering. But interestingly, when we’re alone at home and say that same anticipated word, we often speak it fluently. So what’s going on here? It’s still an anticipated word—a conditioned stimulus—yet somehow our perception seems to override that conditioning in a different situation. How is it that our subconscious can temporarily override this conditioning? And more importantly, what can this teach us about achieving more consistent, long-term fluency? What do you think? https://preview.redd.it/1tdcoeiji1ue1.png?width=3928&format=png&auto=webp&s=80180fbcde7154d7d1c4eaeddd7773d198edc719 [PDF ](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Gw3DgYXC7xZ7uvvFNVqZAGLtwolunJIW/view?usp=sharing)or [Word ](https://docs.google.com/document/d/13xVVGbR18ijmUkQW3ukriGudEk3BtTxEs9Wt5xTYxHM/edit?usp=sharing)version.