Why do people get so anxious about maths?
Have you ever sat down to take a math test and immediately felt your heart beat faster and your palms start to sweat? This is called math anxiety, and if it happens to you, you're not alone: Researchers think about 20 percent of the population suffers from it. So what's going on? And can it be fixed? Orly Rubinsten explores the current research and suggests ways to increase math performance.
Answer the following questions:
Research in psychology, neurosciences, and education has revealed techniques that can reduce math anxiety. Name 3 different techniques that might help in reducing math anxiety and explain how they can improve math performance.
How does math anxiety affect working memory, and why do such changes in working memory interfere with math performance?
Why is it important to reduce the number of math anxious people in western society? Why is it important to reduce math anxiety in one's own life?
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