tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12602489.post4936254891801045157..comments2024-03-24T15:07:18.773+01:00Comments on The Stuttering Brain: A provocative questionTom Weidighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02084153394215001999noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12602489.post-46855135890041068972008-05-12T09:28:00.000+02:002008-05-12T09:28:00.000+02:00Well, she doesn't. Anne Smith is a serious and wel...Well, she doesn't. Anne Smith is a serious and well-respected scientist.Tom Weidighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02084153394215001999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12602489.post-35891988050164763952008-05-11T23:43:00.000+02:002008-05-11T23:43:00.000+02:00I was going to let this comment drop, a quick laug...I was going to let this comment drop, a quick laugh. But I do wonder:<BR/><BR/>Can Clarence (or someone) please explain why Anne Smith deserve the Crackpot Award???<BR/><BR/>(Others don't really matter...you can't blame people for trying to make some money. Some people I find are so confused and truly believe in the bs...)<BR/><BR/>Freud is dead...but Professor Anne Smith is still alive...<BR/> <BR/>How does she fit the 3 criteria?<BR/><BR/>Clarence said... <BR/>Anne Smith at Purdue...Can You say "Crackpot Award"?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12602489.post-58259461763592189922008-05-06T15:08:00.000+02:002008-05-06T15:08:00.000+02:00Hi AC,I agree that I might be soap-boxing a bit to...Hi AC,<BR/><BR/>I agree that I might be soap-boxing a bit too much.<BR/><BR/>But then again different people like to hear different things.<BR/><BR/>For example, if I talk more science and technical details, my readership goes down!<BR/><BR/><BR/>Best wishes,<BR/>TomTom Weidighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02084153394215001999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12602489.post-63694569931435426742008-05-06T15:02:00.000+02:002008-05-06T15:02:00.000+02:00I don't find you particularly credible, but I like...I don't find you particularly credible, but I like hearing about the latest conferences and research results. I'd actually read your blog, as opposed to skimming it, if you did more to communicate the state of stuttering research and less soapboxing. But hey, it's your blog.achttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08817718132877704613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12602489.post-75567035675838367352008-04-30T23:07:00.000+02:002008-04-30T23:07:00.000+02:00Yes, research is under way, and gender and genetic...Yes, research is under way, and gender and genetic disposition might be factors.<BR/><BR/>I agree prediction will probably never be 80-90% accurate.<BR/><BR/>My point was just that how can you be an expert on something that is too fuzzy to predict well? Where is the expertise?Tom Weidighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02084153394215001999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12602489.post-2905755828936676252008-04-30T22:54:00.000+02:002008-04-30T22:54:00.000+02:00Anne Smith at Purdue...Can You say "Crackpot Award...Anne Smith at Purdue...Can You say "Crackpot Award"?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12602489.post-70451515834748818192008-04-30T20:51:00.000+02:002008-04-30T20:51:00.000+02:00You said: "The fact is and many therapists would a...You said: "The fact is and many therapists would agree that they the experts don't know who is more likely to recover or which therapy is most effective."<BR/><BR/>But some do try to predict what type of kids (based on the type of stuttering behavior) will stop stuttering=recover. Anne Smith at Purdue is trying to do research on predictions: what kinds of children will continue to stutter.<BR/><BR/>My feeling is that you can't predict it, and if you can predict it...never 80-90% accuracy. Agree or disagree?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12602489.post-14890924874306964782008-04-30T20:29:00.000+02:002008-04-30T20:29:00.000+02:00P.S. From Wikipedia: The use of expert witnesses ...P.S. From Wikipedia: The use of expert witnesses is sometimes criticized in the United States because in civil trials, they are often used by both sides to advocate differing positions, and it is left up to a jury of laymen to decide which expert witness to believe. Sometimes one side has utilized an expert witness to provide fraudulent or junk science testimony in order to convince a jury. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expert_witness)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12602489.post-54565932061408104462008-04-30T20:27:00.000+02:002008-04-30T20:27:00.000+02:00You wrote: Have you ever asked yourself: Who deter...You wrote: <I>Have you ever asked yourself: Who determines who an expert is?</I><BR/><BR/>Interesting to note that in recent years this has been a significant issue for the US court system. Many court cases depend on testimony and opinions from "expert witnesses" - but who decides who is an expert witness and who is a crackpot? And what are the appropriate criteria for addressing and resolving this question? When there are millions and even billions of dollars at stake, this issue is of great consequence.<BR/><BR/>The US courts have had some legal and procedural improvements in recent years to improve this, but it's still a problematic issue.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12602489.post-64918599944053547412008-04-30T19:01:00.000+02:002008-04-30T19:01:00.000+02:00Not sure if this has ever been brought up here bef...Not sure if this has ever been brought up here before...but have you read Emotional Intelligence? The subject is mostly about the brain(anatomy, physiology, emotions...) I'm listening to the audio book and it seems like something in there relates to stuttering and the various traits of a person who stutters.Randzighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15978037026430557673noreply@blogger.com