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San Francisco: Worrying about how you will perform on a math test may actually contribute to a lower test score, US researchers said on Saturday. Math anxiety - feelings of dread and fear and avoiding ...

Getting something wrong is never a good feeling. And for people with math anxiety, one wrong answer could spiral into a lifetime of avoided opportunities and limited choices. “It is the vicious cycle ...

Americans have a complicated relationship with math. Studies reveal that a vast majority of adults living in the United States believe math skills are essential — but more than a third report having ...

A little stress can motivate, but teachers increasingly report their students’ fears over math interfere with their learning. In a nationally representative survey conducted this spring, nearly all ...

These are common phrases Brainerd High School math teachers say they hear time and time again from those who may suffer from math anxiety. Characterized by a negative emotional reaction to math that ...

The math gap is an educational problem and an economic warning we cannot afford to ignore. When children enter school lacking a grasp of the language of math, they are set on a difficult path of ...

For many people, the sight of numbers, equations, or even a simple calculation can trigger a feeling of panic. A fast beating ...

Many students might say anxiety about a class inhibits their ability to perform well. In the case of mathematics, they would be correct. A growing field of psychological research says math anxiety can ...

A report out today examines the factors that influence 'math anxiety' among primary and secondary school students, showing that teachers and parents may inadvertently play a role in a child's ...