It is important to understand the nature of math anxiety in the general adult population, as
the importance of math skills does not end when one leaves school. To this end, we present …

Math anxiety has been defined as unpleasant feelings of tension and anxiety that hinder the
ability to deal with numbers and math in a variety of situations. Although many studies have …

Basic math skills are important for success in school and everyday life. Yet many people
experience apprehension and fear when dealing with numerical information, termed math …

In this chapter we address the topic of math anxiety, the negative emotional reaction some
people experience when placed in situations that require mathematical reasoning or …

Highly math-anxious individuals are characterized by a strong tendency to avoid math,
which ultimately undercuts their math competence and forecloses important career paths …

Math anxiety affects many people, from young children through to older adults. While there
has been debate concerning the developmental trajectory of math anxiety and negative …

The linear relations between math anxiety and math cognition have been frequently studied.
However, the relations between anxiety and performance on complex cognitive tasks have …

Mathematics anxiety:“a feeling of tension and anxiety that interferes with the manipulation of
numbers and the solving of mathematical problems in a wide variety of ordinary life and …

The construct of mathematics anxiety has been an important topic of study at least since the
concept of “number anxiety” was introduced by Dreger and Aiken, and has received …

Although the detrimental effects of math anxiety in adults are well understood, few studies
have examined how it affects younger children who are beginning to learn math in a formal …