New article published today by the Associated Press on the discovery of certain genes linked to stuttering.
Stuttering is indeed genetic, not emotional. As I mentioned in an earlier, one of my uncles used to stutter when he was younger, but grew out of it. Previous research tied stuttering to emotional distress and strict parenting. Although my uncle had a traumatic childhood - overbearing parents, physical and mental abuse - he still managed to recover with fluent speech. On the other hand, my childhood is full of good memories of loving parents and positive experiences. To this day, I still stutter every now and then. Genetics have indeed played a role in my ongoing condition.
Go here for the full article on msnbc.com.
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