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I think this is a good direction. My own experience as person who stutters (48M) is that mental techniques help more than physical techniques. I try to be less conscious of the act of speaking and let...
I struggle with this same thing. I can’t even count how many times I’ve blocked on my name. It is embarrassing but doesn’t need to define us. Sometimes I flounder, sometimes it comes out just fine. Wh...
The cause of stuttering remains a mystery—a point often emphasized in research. But current studies suggest that genetic and neurological factors may be among the most promising explanations, basicall...
As a doctoral candidate in psychology stated: "*Stuttering is not caused by social anxiety. This is a common misconception. Social COGNITION (i.e., when you are thinking how other people are perceivi...
Just simply say, “I have a stutter and interestingly most people that stutter do the most on their own name”. Then say your name. Be disciplined in using this script and you should be ok....
Awesome reply! You said: *"Social COGNITION (i.e., when you are thinking how other people are perceiving you, even on a subconscious level) is what interferes with the neural pathways of speech articu...
I tink in a sense shadowing and singing might have lots of similarities. when we sing or shadow-speak "the song itself is usually pre-scripted" so we are singing "random lyrics" and not "our true opin...
The majority of us feel this way. The exact same way you do. In reality though, we make our own decisions. We need to push ourselves extra hard to get to where someone fluent can be because we have an...
Great post!! You said*: "I stutter. If someone says it fluently though, I can suddenly also say it fluently"* Actually.. in stutter research it's what is called "shadowing" *(shadowing effect is when...
brooo of course you should gooo!! dont miss experiences just because you are afraid of what people might think about you. im going to be honest literally you are not as important and relevant as you t...
Having a hard time accepting that I have a stutter
Having a hard time accepting that I have a stutter How have you guys gotten over the feeling of wishing you didn't have a stutter? I've noticed that my stutter comes on and off. Usually when I tell...
Lastly, I really want to encourage everyone in the stuttering community to take a bit of time *this week* to read this research: **Name**: *A predictive processing model of stuttering and cluttering ...
Summary: New stutter theory from an SLP
Summary: New stutter theory from an SLP This is my attempt to summarize [this](https://understandingdysfluency.com/2020/08/19/unveiling-stuttering-fluctuations-a-genetic-role-blocking-mechanism-human-...
**Summary**: *(of various stutter research)* Conditioned and unconditioned responses are involuntary, reflexive reactions to stimuli. There are two basic procedures for modifying classically conditio...
Thank you very much. I took a look at it. It's primarily discussing "auto-pilot speech", which is the label I would give it. *"Spontaneous speech is characterized by minimal premeditation, effortless...
>*"Stuttering onset due to trauma from being mauled by a dog at age 3. Master's in engineering.* ***Philosophy:*** *The brain is lazy and will default to old patterns. Speech is a skill, not a persona...
Great video! **Summary**: (of the video); A mental, emotional, and physical battle: the most painful part isn't the speech blocks or repetitions but the shame, guilt, anxiety, self-doubt, and low se...
>*"Because people that have stammered for their entire life have a large neurological component"* Thanks for your input.. and you're absolutely right that stuttering has a strong neurological basis. ...
Why aren't there any speech therapies focusing on subconscious fluency? (rather than controlled fluency or auto-pilot speech)
Why aren't there any speech therapies focusing on subconscious fluency? (rather than controlled fluency or auto-pilot speech) *subconscious fluency* = when fluency happens more naturally, exactly like...
I think not accepting your stutter is what is "ruining" your daily life rather than the stutter itself. I know it might be hard to accept this part of you but that's just your way of expressing yourse...