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I want to talk normally So I started to stutter not long ago. It came out of no where, and it's bc of my adhd. The thoughts in my head are going fast and my mouth can't keep up. I really wanna speak n...

Having a Stutter in College

Having a Stutter in College Having a stutter is genuinely so exhausting. I am currently in college and the introducing your self, group activities, class projects, never seems to end. I have reached t...

NEW research study (2024, August): "Characteristics of Attentional Focus of Movement among Adults who Stutter"

NEW research study (2024, August): "Characteristics of Attentional Focus of Movement among Adults who Stutter" Below is a summary of this research: [link](https://www.researchgate.net/publication/3828...

Question: Given that we can't change genetic factors, how can we improve our mindset and attitude to better influence speech motor performance affected by attentional focus?

Question: Given that we can't change genetic factors, how can we improve our mindset and attitude to better influence speech motor performance affected by attentional focus? [This research ](https://w...

# 4. Punishment and Operant Conditioning * Punishment (e.g., loud noises, verbal reprimands) has shown mixed effects on stuttering: * Immediate suppression of stuttering in some cases. * Increa...

I agree with everytthing you said! >*"So we are on a constant quest of regulating our own emotional state to support the other people emotion. That is the main code that is embodied on our brain. Tha...

IYO. What's the difference between (1) speaking on auto-pilot, and (2) speaking by relying on automatic processes? Food for thought towards progress in stuttering remission!

IYO. What's the difference between (1) speaking on auto-pilot, and (2) speaking by relying on automatic processes? Food for thought towards progress in stuttering remission! I think we can all agree t...

I found that lyrics are unimportant. You can si g anything as long as you follow rhythm and intonation. However what's really interesting: there are definitely some actors or singers whos speaking or...

Song lyrics are maybe 30-40 prewritten lines with similar phrasing. It's a lot easier to repeat something verbatim that you've heard dozens of times, that always ends on the same syllable and uses the...

Exactly! From my understanding dopamine antagonists can improve stuttering by skipping/ignoring the evaluatoin process. So.. what I mean by that is.. let's for example consider that a stutterer does n...

>*"I will read and save them again later"* Ok :) >*"if I am speaking fluently one minute, I experience a blockage the next. I can't understand it."* Why do we speak fluently one minute, and we stut...

>*"If I soften my voice a little more, I can speak more fluently. If there is no sound vibration."* Yes exactly, in research they make a distinction between cognitive load and conditioned stimuli....

>*"With family members or close friends. Stuttering may occur even though there is no subconscious fear, trigger or judgment. Even if I speak fluently with DAF, background noise can be a problem, and ...

Resting hypoactivation or reduced blood flow doesn't necessarily mean that a person cannot speak fluently when alone. However, whenever I consume glucose, like carbohydrates, I can speak fluently, but...

> *"even when I wasn't thinking about anything, my stuttering continued. So in short, isn't ignoring it normally beneficial for stuttering? "* Comment #2: There is a new (2024) research study that I'...

Yes, I largely agree with this statement. It is a fact that stuttering is influenced by emotional and environmental factors. In this context, the idea that the approach-avoidance conflict is a subject...

>*"Even when I wasn't thinking about anything, my stuttering continued. So in short, isn't ignoring it normally beneficial for stuttering?"* Yes I agree with everything you said. (*at the end of t...

Fantastic comment! My goal is to make the topic of approach-avoidance conflict more open to discussion.. :) what you mentioned about "based on the environment" aligns perfectly with my point (in that,...

In your own thoughts. If we happen to stutter without feeling anxiety or anticipation. In such a case, could the approach-avoidance conflict (i.e., defense mechanism) still be triggered by certain stimuli resulting in involuntary stuttering as the outcome?

In your own thoughts. If we happen to stutter without feeling anxiety or anticipation. In such a case, could the approach-avoidance conflict (i.e., defense mechanism) still be triggered by certain sti...

Let me put it this way magnesium complex, Coffee, glucose supplements Methods such as dividing words in my mind before speaking or spelling them out while speaking are useful. or metronome/daf ma...