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Why don't we focus on the observer effect instead of the way we speak?

Why don't we focus on the observer effect instead of the way we speak? I know that many stutterers can speak fluently and without problems on their own. And based on this, I also know that there is no...

Is avoiding 'stuttering' really bad? Or is it a myth

Is avoiding 'stuttering' really bad? Or is it a myth In one viewpoint, avoidance techniques might become a negative coping mechanism. I think, for some individuals it can still be useful to swap words...

My theory: I don't believe it's anything to to do with social pressure etc. I'm the same - I don't stammer at all if I read from a book in a room by myself. What I suspect is happening (and I think ev...

Yes it’s possible to effectively solve the stutter/ holding back but the change is the hardest part because you literally have to change your thinking, beliefs and perceptions too. I’ve heard of a guy...

In your own stutter experience, what happens right before your stutter?

In your own stutter experience, what happens right before your stutter? For me there are three components: the speaking component; the self-imposed demands (high expectation/need to increase or reduce...

Should we speak more calmly? (to improve our fluency)

Should we speak more calmly? (to improve our fluency) Generally, calmness tends to reduce everyday normal-disfluencies for all humans. From a stuttering perspective, states such as anger, excitement, ...

Developmental stuttering (the one that appears in early childhood) is indeed the most common form. It usually arises from a mix of genetic predisposition, brain development, and environmental influenc...

Yeah, practicing is the worst thing for me to do. My words come out easier if I wing it. Being a pro wrestler and doing promos taught me that. If someone were to hand me a piece of paper and said "say...

Other people never have stuttering like we do, no matter how stressful a situation for them is (except maybe some extremely stressful situations when they lose their ability to speak but it happens ra...

No, it means that other people have more to juggle when speaking publicly than when speaking alone. They have to choose words more carefully, enunciate more, react to crowd responses, etc. That’s all ...

I disagree. It would mean when we calm we have almost no stuttering even when talking to a crowd. And when other people get really excited they have the same stuttering as we do. But it's something th...

Think of it like juggling plates. When you’re in a social setting, you have to juggle more plates intellectually—so you’re more likely to stutter. When you’re alone, you have fewer plates. (No social ...

the conditions that trigger your stutter pressure, expectation, social attention aren’t present when alone...

Post traumatic stuttering!

Post traumatic stuttering! Hey. Im 22(M) from India. I was speaking fluently and had no speech issues till the age of 5. We had a car accident (Car vs Truck) while going to our hometown (a hilly area)...

Is there something behind stuttering, something that can be understood, managed, or even overcome. There are so many people who’ve done it like Steve Harvey, Bruce Willis, Ed Sheeran, and many others we don’t even know about. I feel like there’s a key or a ‘secret’ that some people discover!

Is there something behind stuttering, something that can be understood, managed, or even overcome. There are so many people who’ve done it like Steve Harvey, Bruce Willis, Ed Sheeran, and many others ...

I think I must have the worst kind of stutter and I don't know what else to do

I think I must have the worst kind of stutter and I don't know what else to do Hello, I'm making this post because I'm a little desperate and don't know what to do, I'm looking for advice, my stutteri...

It’s one of the terrible ironies of this thing. We want to talk — and maybe love talking! — but cannot do it fluently. I want to tell stories, jokes, anecdotes… but they are spoiled, or ruined, becaus...

This is just me. I’m not speaking for the group. 🙏 I can definitely sense when an upcoming word in a sentence will be hard to say, and so, I will purposely move to a word I know that I can pronounce...

Great question! You asked: *"In your mind, how do we tune down \[or train\] the right amygdala’s sensitivity?"* At its core I think stuttering is more of an **associative** problem rather than a fear...

Great question! >*"In your mind, how do we tune down \[or train\] the right amygdala’s sensitivity?"* Thank you! I appreciate the question and the thoughtful read. Simply put, I argue this is not p...