Individuals with high math anxiety demonstrated smaller working memory spans, especially
when assessed with a computation-based span task. This reduced working memory …

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 …

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

A current theory of anxiety effects in cognition claims that anxiety disrupts normal processing
within the working memory system. We examined this theory in the context of a reading task …

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 …

It has recently been demonstrated that highly math-anxious individuals may be less
proficient on arithmetic tasks, particularly those that involve complex problems. The …

MW Eysenck has proposed that the performance deficits often associated with elevated
levels of anxiety reflect an underlying restriction in the functional capacity of working …

This study examined the effects of (a) trait test anxiety versus state anxiety and (b) working
memory load on children's mental arithmetic task performance. Participants (N= 128; 11 …

Mathematical skills are essential to mastering everyday activities, making professional
choices, and exercising citizenship in a numerate society. There is extensive evidence of the …

Anxiety-related responding and skill deficits historically are associated with performance-
based problems such as mathematics anxiety, yet the relative contribution of these variables …