Anxiety affects test scores even among students who excel at math #dyscalculia

Submitted by Judy Hanning on Fri, 2017-12-29 04:00

When you think about math, what comes to mind? Some people get sweaty palms or general anxiety when it comes to math. You might think that this would just affect those that do poorly in math, right? That’s not true either. In fact, math anxiety can affect those that excel at math and not just those that do poorly.

Behavioral and neuroimaging studies reviewed by the researchers suggest why anxiety has such a powerful and universal impact. To do the math, humans need to be able to hold information in their minds and manipulate and remember it.
~ Carla Reiter

Math anxiety is a genuine issue for learners.

A recent study has shown that the better a student does in math; the more they are to have anxiety with math. The relationship between math anxiety and achievement holds that same around the world and not just in the United States. This math anxiety is disrupting them from reaching their full potential. To learn more, check out this study here!

Key Takeaways:

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Anxiety can affect tests scores of students and even for those that excel in math.
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A recent study shows a link between emotion and achievement across the globe including those students that do better in math.
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Anxiety is preventing students to fulfill their potential and ability.
Read the full article here:
https://news.uchicago.edu/article/2017/03/10/anxiety-affects-test-scores-even-among-students-who-excel-math