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metronomic pacing

a technique of auditory feedback to improve speaking performance, in which a portable device containing an electronic metronome is typically set between 50 and 150 beats per minute and the speaker receives pacing feedback through headphones as he or she speaks. Among those who benefit most are stutterers and those with motor speech disorders.

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dual memory theory

dual memory theory

see dual-store model of memory.