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1. www.bustle.com › p › why-we-mix-up-peoples-namesHere's Why We Sometimes Mix Up People's Names - Bustle

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   Jan 17, 2017 · Luckily, science has an answer — it's largely to do with how your brain keeps itself organized. Cognitive scientist Samantha Deffler, from Rollins College in Florida, discovered...

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2. www.nebraskamed.com › neurological-care › you-askedCauses of word mix-ups: Aphasia, Alzheimer’s and more

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   Nov 5, 2020 · Agnosia happens when the brain areas linked to vision and memory are damaged, like in Alzheimer’s disease or stroke. If you can’t find the right names for objects you properly see and recognize, the condition is called anomia.

3. www.zmescience.com › mixing-people-namesWhy we mix people’s names: science says it’s because you ...

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   Jan 31, 2024 · Though this might sometimes be embarrassing, a new study suggests mixing up people’s names is completely normal and by no means a sign of bad memory or aging. In fact, it may be something...

4. www.npr.org › sections › health-shotsThe Brain Scrambles Names Of People You Love : Shots - NPR

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   Jan 16, 2017 · A lot of people mix up children's names or friends' names, but Deffler is a cognitive scientist at Rollins College, in Winter Park, Fla., and she wanted to find out why it happens.

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5. english.stackexchange.com › questions › 433789What is it called when you accidentally mix two thoughts with ...

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   Mar 3, 2018 · This kind of mixup when you two thoughts with the same meaning accidentally combine into something with the opposite meaning happens so often that there must be a word for it. I'm looking for that word. Such a word would be used in a sentence like this: Sorry, I just had an X. or.

6. blog.busuu.com › spoonerisms-malapropisms-mix-up-wordsSpoonerism vs malapropism: ways we mix up words - Busuu

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   Nov 10, 2023 · From spoonerisms and malapropisms to blends and portmanteaus, here’s everything you need to know about the ways we mix up words in English: Spoonerism. A ‘spoonerism’ is when a speaker accidentally mixes up the initial sounds or letters of two words in a phrase. The result is usually humorous. Examples of spoonerisms include:

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   Is mixing up words a mental issue?

   • Mixing up words is not an indication of a serious mental issue. Again, it’s just another symptom of anxiety and/or stress. Similar to how mixing up words can be caused by an active stress response, it can also occur when the body becomes stress-response hyperstimulated (overly stressed and stimulated).

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   Do you mix up your words when speaking?

   • You unintentionally mix up your words when speaking. Your words get mixed up frequently and it seems there’s nothing you can do to stop it. When you’ve mixed up your words, others found it funny but you may have become concerned that you might have a mental problem developing.

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   How do we mix up words in English?

   • From spoonerisms and malapropisms to blends and portmanteaus, here’s everything you need to know about the ways we mix up words in English: A ‘spoonerism’ is when a speaker accidentally mixes up the initial sounds or letters of two words in a phrase. The result is usually humorous. Where does the term spoonerism come from?

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   Can anxiety cause mixed up words?

   • Medically reviewed by Marilyn Folk, BScN. Anxiety disorder can cause many problems, including getting words mixed up with speaking. Here are some descriptions of the mixed up words anxiety symptom: When you go to speak, even though you are thinking clearly, it seems when you say the words they come out mixed up, backwards, or flipped around.

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   How do you stop a person from mixing up words?

   • Calming yourself can bring a reverse to the changes brought about by the stress response. This will allow brain functioning a better chance of returning to normal functioning, which can make it less likely to mix up words. Slow down the pace of your speech so that your words are more deliberate. Speak slowly and evenly when speaking.

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   Why do people mix up names?

   • Luckily, science has an answer — it's largely to do with how your brain keeps itself organized. Cognitive scientist Samantha Deffler, from Rollins College in Florida, discovered after surveying 1,700 participants that mixing up people's names is more common than we knew.

   Here's Why We Sometimes Mix Up People's Names - Bustle

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8. www.anxietycentre.com › mixing-up-words-anxietyMixing Up Words When Speaking - anxiety symptoms

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   May 19, 2021 · Here are some descriptions of the mixed up words anxiety symptom: When you go to speak, even though you are thinking clearly, it seems when you say the words they come out mixed up, backwards, or flipped around. When speaking you notice that your words get mixed up even though you knew what you wanted to say.