Getting the word out

• Autores: Norman Miller
• Localización: New scientist, ISSN 0262-4079, Nº. 3067, 2016, págs. 34-35
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • Miller talks about stammering. Also called stuttering, stammering affects around 70 million people worldwide, and every language has a word for it. Despite this, it's an enigma, often ending up the subject of humor, pity or jibes rather than serious research. And until recently, any research that did occur focused on psychological causes of a condition many linked to mental trauma or anxiety. Now, with developments in brain imaging and genetic techniques, a new picture of the condition is emerging, one that suggests a more tangible explanation.