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commentr/StutterMay 28, 2023
2 points

Well, they are not medical doctors. Believe what you want to believe, but there is plenty of research out there and stuttering is a neurological condition with roots in the cortex....

Causes & Variability
Neurological & Brain
commentr/StutterMay 27, 2023
17 points

Yes, you stutter, it’s a neurological condition, there is something happening in our stutterer brains. People giving psychological reasons for stutter are always shaky....

Causes & Variability
Neurological & Brain
commentr/StutterMay 23, 2023
1 points

Aerobic cardio exercise increase glucose uptake into brain proven by studies. Studies has also proven that stutterers has a reduced glucose metabolism in brain this aerobic cardio exercise can help t...

Causes & Variability
Neurological & BrainSituational Variability
commentr/StutterMay 19, 2023
4 points

that is how I sometimes forget my sentences. We might have more than just stutter. It could be cluttering. Could be inattentive ADHD....

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Avoidance & SubstitutionNeurological & Brain
postr/StutterMay 19, 2023
15 points

GIVEAWAY: Fifty copies of my new book “Words Unspoken: The Science, Experience, and Treatment of Stuttering”

GIVEAWAY: Fifty copies of my new book “Words Unspoken: The Science, Experience, and Treatment of Stuttering” Hello friends, I’m giving away 50 copies of my new book “Words Unspoken: The Science, Exper...

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commentr/StutterMay 18, 2023
2 points

Thank you for the thorough response; it seems as though this is pretty relative to my situation. If only there was a way to reframe the narrative or rewire my brain at age 25...

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Mindset shiftNeurological & Brain
commentr/StutterMay 18, 2023
3 points

According to a PhD researcher, a neurological weakness that increases the chance for ear infections or a loss of hearing, could be the underlying cause that trigger the early onset stuttering. Anythin...

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commentr/StutterMay 17, 2023
4 points

In short, Bill Parry's theory is that there is some involuntary misfiring of the valsalva mechanism. This misfiring occurs when we have the urge to "try hard". In his eyes, this misfiring explains wh...

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Neurological & BrainAvoidance & SubstitutionSituational Variability
commentr/StutterMay 17, 2023
2 points

This is my attempt to summarize your new YT video: Intro: * 13:42. When I speak to others who stutter, it makes me feel calmer. I'd ask myself: 'If I'd sound like this, what would I do myself?' (suc...

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commentr/StutterMay 16, 2023
3 points

Great post! You said that you don't have the reference, here is a recent [study](https://www.researchgate.net/publication/352029918_STUTTERING_DOPAMINE_AND_INCENTIVE_LEARNING) from a PhD researcher on...

Causes & Variability
Neurological & BrainStress & Fight/Flight
commentr/StutterMay 16, 2023
1 points

Great post! Awesome that you made a new video! This is my attempt to extract tips from your YT video: **Intro:** * I stuttered since age 3 * I didn't know what affected my stuttering, or what happen...

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commentr/StutterMay 11, 2023
1 points

Furthermore: If we apply an unhelpful timing method to initiate speech movements, then it may lead to: 1. speech blocks 2. then we perceive blocks as a problem and to be avoided 3. then we create n...

Causes & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Neurological & BrainBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterMay 11, 2023
2 points

Yes I agree. Some researchers hypothesize that we may have low dopamine levels. There are some ideas for this. For example, excessive anxiety in stuttering will lower dopamine levels. [This](https://w...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Neurological & BrainStress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterMay 11, 2023
1 points

Studies state that stuttering is related to incorrect dopamine levels in the brain....

Causes & Variability
Neurological & Brain
postr/StutterMay 11, 2023
7 points

Why do we block?

Why do we block? One viewpoint of blocking could be that we don't execute motor movements during a speech block. So, we could then pose the question: **On which timing do adults who stutter (AWS) exec...

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postr/StutterMay 10, 2023
1 points

I think Alexythimia may be a big contributor to stuttering for some, if not all people that stutter

I think Alexythimia may be a big contributor to stuttering for some, if not all people that stutter Definition: Alexithymia is characterized by an impaired ability to be aware of, explicitly identify,...

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Neurological & BrainTrauma & PsychologicalSadness & Hopelessness+1 more
postr/StutterMay 9, 2023
4 points

Have yall ever had this

Have yall ever had this M 14 im just here to ask a question since puberty has started my mind has been racing and i have been stuttering i would say when i turned like 5 6 or 7 i dont really remeber ...

Causes & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Neurological & BrainCycles & RandomnessSeverity & Fluctuation+1 more
commentr/StutterMay 5, 2023
2 points

The cause of stuttering is still unknown. There are different forms of stuttering. Some are strictly cause by psychological factors while others are neurological and genetic (a speech disorder). If yo...

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Genetic & Family FactorsNeurological & BrainTrauma & Psychological
postr/StutterMay 4, 2023
3 points

I feel as if my brain is telling me something

I feel as if my brain is telling me something Every time I block or stutter, I’ll feel a weird feeling inside my brain somewhere mostly in the middle, but I can feel it in the back of my head too, and...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Overthinking & MonitoringNeurological & Brain
commentr/StutterMay 4, 2023
1 points

How do you disengage the right hemisphere of your brain which is over active as you say when we stutter? How do you reduce anexity and speech issues before I speak? I just don't what I need to sta...

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