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From: Becky McGee
Date: 10/9/02
Time: 6:54:02 PM
Remote Name: 207.30.154.178
In speaking with a friend of mine who stutters, I have come to question the role of the brain in his stuttering. His stuttering is, of course, worse during times of anxiety. During times of regular conversations, his stuttering goes from barely noticable to quite prevalent. When he is angered, the stuttering seems to disappear.
So, based on this, I wonder how if how "focused" he is on the situation affects his stuttering. He explains that he is always "thinking about a million things at once", that his mind is jumping from one topic to the other. But, when he is upset about something, that is the utmost on his mind.
I guess my question then is, what link is there between the processing of information within the brain, sending the signals to the mechanisms that control speech, and the dysfluent output? I have read about the various differences in the brain found through scans, etc., but how does the processing/focusing on information play into the situation.
Thanks you for your insights,
Becky McGee