A Harvard-affiliated speech researcher challenged a harmful myth about intelligence
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A Harvard-affiliated speech researcher challenged a harmful myth about intelligence I wanted to share something that stuck with me and feels relevant to this community. I recently listened to a short clip from Dr. Tiffany Hogan, a speech researcher who is affiliated with Harvard Medical School, where she talked about a really damaging assumption: that difficulty speaking means someone is less intelligent. She explained that intelligence isn’t one thing — verbal fluency is just one form of intelligence — and how linking speech to intelligence can hurt confidence, self-worth, and opportunities, especially for kids. That really resonated with me, because so many people who stutter grow up feeling underestimated or judged in ways that have nothing to do with their actual abilities. I’m sharing the short clip here in case it resonates with anyone else: 👉 [https://youtube.com/shorts/XxgFBlLu660?si=YJ-77kV7QluNaHxe](https://youtube.com/shorts/XxgFBlLu660?si=YJ-77kV7QluNaHxe) If you’re comfortable sharing, I’d really like to hear: Have you ever felt people assumed things about your intelligence because of the way you speak?