Why do I stutter during job interviews?
Interviews can be a nerve-wracking experience, as there is much at stake. Job applicants may feel that every word they say has to be well chosen and produced perfectly to create and maintain a positive first impression. With this increased pressure, anyone can stumble! The main reason stuttering occurs most often in interviews is that the speaker’s attention is divided. The attention is not only on the message to be said, but also on how it’s said and how it may be perceived; there is also much attention on the non-verbal information that is being received, and also a lot on actively interpreting them. Sometimes the stress can encourage focus on the content of the message, but in many cases, it only takes away from it. This leads the speaker to appear uncertain about their message and gives away the speakers’ nervousness.
Samuel L. Jackson is a Black actor who stutters. He reports that he was able to overcome it through acting.
As airflow is the foundation of speech, when the airflow is obstructed due to tension and uncontrolled closing of oral muscles, the sound produced is compromised.
Craig Skistimas, also known as Stuttering Craig, the co-founder of ScrewAttack which is a production company for video games.
The adored pig from Looney Tunes, Porky Pig, has a stutter. It has been found that he stutters 23% of his spoken words and uses a wide variety of stuttering types.
Stuttering affects around 70 million people worldwide, so yes of course there is going to be a comedian who stutters.
The National Stuttering Association (https://westutter.org/) is a good website to find news about stuttering. The ‘Stuttering Foundation’ is another website that provides the most up to date news (https://www.stutteringhelp.org)
News reporter John Stossel is a news reporter who stuttered. News reporter and journalist Byron Pitts also stutter.
There are two general philosophies of stuttering treatment: Fluency shaping, and Stuttering acceptance
When an individual stutters, the voice may change as there is additional tension on the vocal folds and on the musculature surrounding it.