The current study assessed whether metacognitive skill moderates the effects of math
anxiety on performance, reaction time, and confidence on a math task. Metacognition …

The cognitive literature now shows how critically math performance depends on working
memory, for any form of arithmetic and math that involves processes beyond simple memory …

There exists a large body of literature seeking to understand the relation between math
anxiety and success in mathematics. While most of this literature focuses on domain specific …

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 …

In contemporary society, it is essential to have adequate mathematical skills. Being
numerate has been linked to positive life outcomes and well-being in adults. It is also …

This investigation evaluated the relations between visual and verbal working memory; state,
trait, and math anxiety; gender; and applied and basic math performance in 100 adults. The …

Highlights•Math anxiety is highly prevalent across countries and is negatively related to
math proficiency.•Individual and environmental factors relate to the math anxiety-math …

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 …

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

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 …