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postr/stutteringApr 1, 2025
3 points

i’m struggling over here 😭

i’m struggling over here 😭 hi! my name is aubrey, i am 16 years old, and i’ve been struggling with my stutter for quite some time now. i can’t remember the exact age of when i got, but i got it prett...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionGenetic & Family Factors+3 more
commentr/StutterApr 1, 2025
1 points

Let me ask you - do you stutter or do your kids stutter or both?...

Causes & Variability
Genetic & Family Factors
commentr/StutterMar 31, 2025
2 points

I think this is it. My parents never took me to test for it because they swear that I don’t have it (I know I do), and if I do, they will make it end up being my fault that I can’t control it. They wo...

Causes & VariabilityMeds & Substances
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commentr/StutterMar 30, 2025
1 points

Hit the gym and push through your limits , eat healthier. Do that for at least a year. Something for your stutter.. read out loud with emphasis for hours daily...

Coping & AdvocacyCauses & Variability
Fluency TechniquesGenetic & Family Factors
postr/StutterMar 29, 2025
16 points

[MEGA-COLLECTION] Personal views on what CAUSES stuttering (this includes genetics/bioneurology, triggers etc)

[MEGA-COLLECTION] Personal views on what CAUSES stuttering (this includes genetics/bioneurology, triggers etc) **Stutter theories**: *(personal views on what causes stuttering)* * [Theory #1 ](https:...

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commentr/StutterMar 26, 2025
2 points

Though it’s not necessarily the root cause, Stuttering can certainly be related to PTSD and anxiety. We don’t stutter because we are anxious, but anxiety (including PTSD) definitely makes stuttering w...

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Trauma & PsychologicalAnxiety & Social JudgmentNeurological & Brain+3 more
commentr/StutterMar 26, 2025
1 points

How many of Us in the StutterThread are males? How many have red hair? Disorder-state of confusion I placed word “medical” in the definition because (medically) Disfluency is an issue that needs atte...

Identity & DisabilityCauses & Variability
Medicalization / NeurodiversityNeurological & BrainGenetic & Family Factors
commentr/StutterMar 26, 2025
3 points

I’m intrigued about your evidence bc my best friend’s nephew was recently placed on/under the “Spectrum” at age 9. I no longer stutter, as this is a physiological condition or disorder not a psychiatr...

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commentr/StutterMar 23, 2025
1 points

Selon ma mère, plusieurs personnes dans ma famille bégayaient, mais je les ai très peu vu même pendant mon enfance (ils habitent dans un autre pays, j'ai du y aller en tout ~2 mois dans toute ma vie, ...

Causes & VariabilityAnticipation & Avoidance
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commentr/StutterMar 23, 2025
1 points

lol, my mom thought I stuttered when either a dog scared me or I turned the music up too loud. I love dogs, play with them all the time, love animals in general, and love listening to loud music. St...

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Trauma & PsychologicalGenetic & Family FactorsNeurological & Brain
commentr/StutterMar 22, 2025
1 points

Not sure if all stuttering is caused by childhood trauma. Although I like the theory of decay threshold and social fear as an amplifier/activator of stuttering, there remains several evidence that stu...

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commentr/StutterMar 22, 2025
2 points

The only way for you to conclude this about the theory is: not having understood the theory at all, not understanding the behavioral concepts used (or attributing a common-sense meaning that implies"f...

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commentr/StutterMar 22, 2025
1 points

Thank you for the answers! Just to clarify, their theory has not been refuted; it simply has not been further pursued, mainly due to the difficulty in investigating it, just like many other theories ...

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commentr/StutterMar 22, 2025
1 points

There is a lot to unpack that is difficult in a reddit reply thread with multiple conversations happening at once, so I am more than happy to continue discussing it with you if you'd like. Here are ...

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commentr/StutterMar 22, 2025
1 points

**->** All recent research (within the last 15-20 years) points in the opposite direction from your proposed theory and states that it is a mix of genetics and neurobiology and can be influenced by ou...

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commentr/StutterMar 22, 2025
1 points

**->** All recent research (within the last 15-20 years) points in the opposite direction from your proposed theory and states that it is a mix of genetics and neurobiology and can be influenced by ou...

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commentr/StutterMar 22, 2025
1 points

So, you might wonder: If people who stutter also experience the disintegration effect under more severe emotional conditions, could anyone develop stuttering? Theoretically, yes, but it is very, very...

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commentr/StutterMar 22, 2025
1 points

**Comment #1:** You said: >*"If I’m understanding the information correctly, which I may not be, it seems like stuttering supposedly is a learned process of speech."* According to the comment reddi...

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commentr/StutterMar 22, 2025
1 points

The chosen quote very clearly states the emotional reactions can be trained or "conditioned" to trigger stuttering. Classical conditioning by every definition is learned behavior. Stuttering is not a ...

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commentr/StutterMar 22, 2025
0 points

I don’t think you understand what the theory says, nor what the article says. It is a multideterministic theory, meaning it considers how different factors interact in the occurrence of stuttering.Fir...

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