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 ...

Math anxiety, which can begin as early as kindergarten, negatively affects students’ math performance both in the moment and throughout their math education. Most research focuses on the affective or ...

Juggling numbers and mathematical problems in a nightmare—this is how math anxiety manifests itself in students' minds. A widespread phenomenon, it has firmly established its grip in America as well.

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 ...

64% of Americans experience math anxiety, with middle school being the most common time for onset (34%), and women reporting higher rates (70%) than men (57%). Math anxiety creates real barriers in ...