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Show W Stammering Is Called 1 Only a Habit THERE are several theories as to the real cause of stammering, and Dr. Ernest Tomp-kins Tomp-kins discusses them all in the Boston Medical and Surgical Journal. The theory of Bli.emel, that it Is caused b transient auditory amnesia in the V. i auditory speech centres of the brain brought on StL by cerebral congestion he calls a failure, which K applies also to any theory which Imputes a lack BEk to the stammerer. This, of course, includes the 4 visual asthenia theory, the psychosis theory the Freudian theory. Lj For. argues Dr. Tompkins, the stammerer's dlf- i ficulty Is not lack of anything of healthy brain Jf cells, of co-ordinating abilitv, of intelligence it J! Is a superflnltv. namely, the mistaken idea that M his speech lb defective The speech interference jfl theory Is in harmony with the facts and explains all cases of stammering. Stammering Is not a disease, it Is a habit. When the stammerer for-V for-V pets bis difficulty his speech flows unimpeded This habit Is kept fastened on the race by the wB J suppression of its true nature 'and bv the dissem E ination of fallacious difease theories. |