Forcing a left-handed child to become right-handed causes stuttering.
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Stuttering is a psychological disorder.
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People who stutter are less intelligent or capable.
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When people stutter, they feel like they have lost control of their speech mechanism.
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Stuttering varies significantly over time: Sometimes, people will have periods in which the stuttering appears to go away, only to have it return.
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Stuttering is more common among males than females.
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Stuttering is caused by bad parenting.
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Stuttering is a genetically influenced condition: most of the time, if there is one person in a family who stutters, there will be another person in the family who also stutters.
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Stuttering is caused by being nervous.
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Stuttering usually begins in childhood, between the ages of 2 and 5 years.
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People who stutter can overcome the burden of stuttering and live full lives regardless of whether or how much they stutter.
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People who stutter are shy and self-conscious.
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Identifying or labeling a child as a stutterer results in chronic stuttering.