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This study explores how working memory, specifically phonological memory and central executive functions, may be involved in stuttering. Research suggests these cognitive processes could be key psycholinguistic factors underlying stuttering.

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Area of Science:

Cognitive Psychology
Neuroscience
Speech-Language Pathology

Background:

Studies on utterance planning and attention in stuttering suggest a potential role for working memory.
Baddeley's working memory model identifies key components like phonological memory and central executive functions.

Purpose of the Study:

To examine potential links between stuttering and specific components of working memory.
To evaluate empirical evidence supporting working memory involvement in stuttering.
To propose future research directions for understanding working memory's role in stuttering.

Main Methods:

Review of existing empirical evidence on phonological memory in individuals who stutter.
Analysis of dual-task performance studies in children and adults who stutter.
Theoretical examination of connections within Baddeley's working memory model.

Main Results:

Empirical evidence from phonological memory and dual-task studies provides support for working memory involvement in stuttering.
Specific elements of working memory, namely phonological memory and the central executive, are highlighted as potentially relevant.

Conclusions:

Working memory is a plausible psycholinguistic factor contributing to stuttering.
Further research is warranted to elucidate the precise mechanisms of working memory involvement in stuttering.
This framework can guide future investigations into the cognitive underpinnings of stuttering.