I will attempt to explain why we don't stutter by ourselves

I will attempt to explain why we don't stutter by ourselves Hi all, I see this question come up a lot, "why am i fluent by myself but stutter around others?" and answering it deserves a post. It is indeed a mystery, but here is an explanation based on evidence. Our brains have a vulnerable speech system. Speech is a heavily energy dependent process. Without the right resources, breakdown easily occurs. This vulnerability relates to deficits in our brains ability to use energy like glucose. It also relates to blood flow deficits to brain regions responsible for speech like brocas area. Genetics is possibly what leads to these deficits (this is a good thing). When you're by yourself it is a low stakes environment that your brain doesn't require as much resources, but the demand is higher in other situations. When the demand is greater than the supply, breakdown occurs. This is why anxiety is correlated with stuttering, not the cause. Happy to answer any questions and to provide any citations.