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Yeah usually if I just meet someone briefly they'd never know I have a stutter. Although I've had some pretty bad introductions where I did stutter through it but for the most part ive gotten the basi...

Brand new research study: "An Active Inference Account of Stuttering Behavior" (2024, May) by Evan Usler

Brand new research study: "An Active Inference Account of Stuttering Behavior" (2024, May) by Evan Usler Research study: [https://osf.io/preprints/psyarxiv/uph5g](https://osf.io/preprints/psyarxiv/uph...

Great feedback! I agree with you! I have a question, what do you consider the problem, that you pointed out? Is this the primary problem of speech breakdowns: "*For individuals who stutter, deficit in...

Nights

Nights **Your block is due to fear of performance. You want to show that you speak extremely well because otherwise there will be consequences if it doesn't happen. You would have the same performance...

Im sure you guys have this too

Im sure you guys have this too Do ya'll know how we can feel what words we're gonna stutter on before saying them? I'm sure it's not just me who has this but how does that work?...

Why do we stutter more with anxiety? And others stutter more with family/friends? And others stutter even when they are alone? [major breakthrough in stuttering]

Why do we stutter more with anxiety? And others stutter more with family/friends? And others stutter even when they are alone? [major breakthrough in stuttering] Some people stutter more with anxiety,...

I've had a stammer for pretty much all my life. I'm 38 now. For me, I think I stutter because my mind is jumping ahead of what I'm saying and my mouth is trying to catch up. My absolute first thing I...

It's kind of scary knowing that if we had to speak fluently and clearly to save someone's life

It's kind of scary knowing that if we had to speak fluently and clearly to save someone's life Many people would die, and we'd be fully hated by everyone for something we can't control. These weird a...

Yes, expectation is another factor. On a related but slightly different example, if I expect to stutter on a word or phrase, then I will. It's like knowing I'm going to have difficulty saying it. All ...

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...

**Summary**: (of the stutter hypotheses) *EXPLAN Hypothesis:* * Stuttering arises from a timing mismatch between speech planning (PLAN) and execution (EX) processes in speech production. This mismat...

**TL;DR Summary:** In summary, this post discusses a new stutter hypothesis: Variable Release Threshold (VRT) hypothesis, which combines elements of the Anticipatory Struggle and EXPLAN hypotheses. T...

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...

I am similar. I struggle with introductions and I struggle when speaking in front of groups. I self advertise, it is all I can do. “Hi, I am … …. … Rrr ….. …… geez …. Rokkitt. I have a stutter and ap...

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...

Don’t avoid speaking. It may give temporary relief, but you’ll feel worse in the long run. What helps me in those situations is to try to be the first to give an introduction (if possible). I find a...

What causes speech blocks?

What causes speech blocks? What do you believe causes speech blocks? Is it really an avoidance behavior? Is it stress? Is it the brain (neurological)? What is it?...

Bill Walton and Marty Glickman

Bill Walton and Marty Glickman “Until Walton was almost 30, he was afraid to speak. At that time, Walton met the legendary broadcaster and Olympian Marty Glickman. Glickman advised Walton that talking...

Mine got worse until I started taking Lexapro. I’m 35 and only this past year did it become manageable. I started a new career as a web developer and was really struggling with severe stuttering and a...

I believe, the severity of stuttering I would say, is mainly contributed to: (1) stuttering **anticipation**, reliance on secondaries / avoidance behaviors, and understandings / beliefs that trigger b...