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commentr/StutterJun 2, 2024
1 points

I feel the same way. Our brain seems to subconsciously exert more effort to avoid stuttering when we’re talking to strangers who might judge us, compared to when we’re with friends and family where w...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Overthinking & MonitoringAnxiety & Social JudgmentHiding & Concealment
commentr/StutterJun 2, 2024
2 points

>"You mean not notice and so bypass the anticipatory effect resulting in spontaneous fluency, correct" No, I actually meant something completely different. I realize that I didn't make it clear enoug...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & Monitoring
commentr/StutterJun 2, 2024
2 points

>*3. I am not sure what you mean by learning.* By learning it can literaly imply anything that involves primary stuttering, like: * Trial and Error Learning * Experiential Learning * Phonological er...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Overthinking & MonitoringNeurological & Brain
commentr/StutterJun 2, 2024
2 points

1. Eye-freezing, i.e. loss of potential mobility co-occurring with the block. I deem it so vital I wouldn't even classify it as a secondary behavior, and perhaps go as far as to say that we could addr...

Causes & VariabilityAnticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Neurological & BrainOverthinking & MonitoringPhysical Tension
commentr/StutterJun 2, 2024
1 points

I’ve always understood stuttering to be a dopamine issue. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dopamine_hypothesis_of_stuttering...

Causes & VariabilityAnticipation & Avoidance
Neurological & BrainOverthinking & Monitoring
commentr/StutterJun 2, 2024
2 points

>If you have any questions in particular, I could try to answer Here are my questions regarding the diagram: * What is the primary symptom of stuttering (according to your hypothesis/ideas)? * What ...

Causes & VariabilityAnticipation & Avoidance
Neurological & BrainOverthinking & Monitoring
commentr/StutterJun 2, 2024
1 points

Instead of focusing on whether specific stimuli trigger stuttering, I'd say we should go deeper into the underlying mechanism. In the sense of, what mechanism did we develop that decides whether we sp...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Overthinking & MonitoringAnxiety & Social Judgment
postr/StutterJun 2, 2024
24 points

Going on a first date for the first time

Going on a first date for the first time So I'm 28 years old. And I'm going on my first date ever this week. Yes, I know it's late in life and I know should've taken a step earlier at some point. ...

Emotional ExperienceSocial & RelationshipsAnticipation & Avoidance
Anxiety & Social JudgmentDating & RomanceOverthinking & Monitoring
postr/StutterJun 1, 2024
10 points

Anyone else struggle with eye contact?

Anyone else struggle with eye contact? Since I could talk I’ve had a stutter, it’s not major but it’s noticeable. Beside the regular teasing and casual jokes, I haven’t seen many people talk about thi...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Hiding & ConcealmentAnxiety & Social JudgmentOverthinking & Monitoring
postr/StutterJun 1, 2024
5 points

Do you want to share your thoughts on the entire process of stuttering?

Do you want to share your thoughts on the entire process of stuttering? I created [this](https://www.reddit.com/r/Stutter/comments/1d5k2fu/i_read_the_book_the_perfect_stutter_438_pages/) diagram - it ...

Causes & VariabilityAnticipation & Avoidance
Neurological & BrainOverthinking & MonitoringPropositionality & Weight
postr/StutterJun 1, 2024
7 points

Do I have a psychological stutter

Do I have a psychological stutter I feel like my stutter is closely linked to whatever my current level of anxiety in a given situation. I still stutter sometimes when I’m not stressed out but it’s u...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceAnticipation & Avoidance
Stress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social JudgmentOverthinking & Monitoring
commentr/StutterMay 31, 2024
2 points

> All I can do then is over a period of time, practice saying that phrase over and over when I'm alone, mindful of how it sounds, how it feels in my lips, throat etc. and after a while I know I can sa...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
Overthinking & MonitoringSituational VariabilityFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterMay 30, 2024
2 points

Yeah I know those differences are there in the brain because of evolutionary condition to being social. But I don't think it's *just* that. Some time back I tried to record myself speaking sentences...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Overthinking & MonitoringAnticipating Stuttering
postr/StutterMay 30, 2024
8 points

Tips to improve stuttering from the research: "Revisiting Bloodstein’s Anticipatory Struggle Hypothesis from a psycholinguistic perspective: A variable release threshold hypothesis of stuttering"

Tips to improve stuttering from the research: "Revisiting Bloodstein’s Anticipatory Struggle Hypothesis from a psycholinguistic perspective: A variable release threshold hypothesis of stuttering" This...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
Anticipating StutteringOverthinking & MonitoringPropositionality & Weight+1 more
commentr/StutterMay 30, 2024
1 points

Those activities might seem identical on the surface, but they are actually two different things. One is talking to yourself, one is talking to someone else. There is no social element to talking to...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Overthinking & MonitoringAnxiety & Social JudgmentIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterMay 29, 2024
2 points

My stutter is at its absolute worst when I'm speaking in front of groups, so I hope I can understand how hard it is-- for me, and it sounds like for you, not only in the moment but also in the build-u...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Anticipating StutteringOverthinking & MonitoringAnxiety & Social Judgment+3 more
commentr/StutterMay 28, 2024
1 points

Terminologies explained: * **Speech motor plan**: (or, speech plan for short): This is an internal process that involves several steps to produce spoken words: * (1) It starts with deciding what you ...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Overthinking & Monitoring
commentr/StutterMay 28, 2024
1 points

Terminologies explained: * **Speech errors**: Stuttering-like disfluencies and hesitations are **NOT** speech errors. But they signify underlying errors that are detected in the speech motor plan and...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Overthinking & MonitoringAvoidance & SubstitutionAuthenticity vs. Masking
postr/StutterMay 28, 2024
2 points

Tips to improve stuttering from the research: "Is a perceptual monitor needed to explain how speech errors are repaired?"

Tips to improve stuttering from the research: "Is a perceptual monitor needed to explain how speech errors are repaired?" This is my attempt to summarize [this](https://www.researchgate.net/publicatio...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
Overthinking & MonitoringPropositionality & WeightFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterMay 28, 2024
1 points

Sorry to answer your question with a question... Without knowing you or your circumstances, it's difficult to answer you. My question to you is: In what ways do you view your stutter negatively? I'v...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Overthinking & Monitoring