The neurodevelopmental basis of math anxiety
Math anxiety is a negative emotional reaction to situations involving mathematical problem
solving. Math anxiety has a detrimental impact on an individual's long-term professional …
solving. Math anxiety has a detrimental impact on an individual's long-term professional …
Neural correlates of math anxiety–an overview and implications
Math anxiety is a common phenomenon which can have a negative impact on numerical
and arithmetic performance. However, so far little is known about the underlying …
and arithmetic performance. However, so far little is known about the underlying …
Neurostructural correlate of math anxiety in the brain of children
K Kucian, U McCaskey, R O'Gorman Tuura… - Translational …, 2018 - nature.com
Adequate mathematical competencies are currently indispensable in professional and
social life. However, mathematics is often associated with stress and frustration and the …
social life. However, mathematics is often associated with stress and frustration and the …
Remediation of childhood math anxiety and associated neural circuits through cognitive tutoring
Math anxiety is a negative emotional reaction that is characterized by feelings of stress and
anxiety in situations involving mathematical problem solving. High math-anxious individuals …
anxiety in situations involving mathematical problem solving. High math-anxious individuals …
Mathematics anxiety: Separating the math from the anxiety
IM Lyons, SL Beilock - Cerebral cortex, 2012 - academic.oup.com
Anxiety about math is tied to low math grades and standardized test scores, yet not all math-
anxious individuals perform equally poorly in math. We used functional magnetic resonance …
anxious individuals perform equally poorly in math. We used functional magnetic resonance …
Avoiding math on a rapid timescale: Emotional responsivity and anxious attention in math anxiety
RG Pizzie, DJM Kraemer - Brain and cognition, 2017 - Elsevier
Math anxiety (MA) is characterized by negative feelings towards mathematics, resulting in
avoidance of math classes and of careers that rely on mathematical skills. Focused on a …
avoidance of math classes and of careers that rely on mathematical skills. Focused on a …
Math anxiety in second and third graders and its relation to mathematics achievement
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 …
have examined how it affects younger children who are beginning to learn math in a formal …
Is math anxiety always bad for math learning? The role of math motivation
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 …
However, the relations between anxiety and performance on complex cognitive tasks have …
Children's math anxiety predicts their math achievement over and above a key foundational math skill
Math anxiety negatively predicts young children's math achievement. While some
researchers have suggested that math anxiety may stem from poor math ability, others have …
researchers have suggested that math anxiety may stem from poor math ability, others have …
Math anxiety: Personal, educational, and cognitive consequences
MH Ashcraft - Current directions in psychological science, 2002 - journals.sagepub.com
Highly math-anxious individuals are characterized by a strong tendency to avoid math,
which ultimately undercuts their math competence and forecloses important career paths …
which ultimately undercuts their math competence and forecloses important career paths …