If you have ever thought, "I'm not a math person," you aren't alone. Math anxiety can start for kids as early as first grade, and cognitive scientist Sian Beilock says that adult fMRI scans show that ...

One of my first vivid memories of math is of timed tests. I still remember how visceral my panic felt–sweaty palms, heart pounding–as I scrambled to recall facts before the clock ran out. You might ...

You don’t have to dig deep to uncover the negative feelings many people have about math. In one survey of U.S. adults, 93% reported they felt some apprehensiveness about the subject. In fact, “math ...

For many students, taking a math class is something more than just a hassle. Math classes can cause things like anxiety and a mental shutdown that lasts longer than the course — it can become the ...

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 ...

As national math scores continue to drop, many parents are left wondering how to ignite a spark for math in their kids.

PHOENIX (AP) — A new requirement that high school students in Arizona will need an extra year of math to graduate is causing anxiety among some students. Elon Musk fans GOP anxiety with off-year ...

No matter the age, there's one school subject that just doesn't add up for many people, and trying to solve it can bring nerves and even fear. Balancing weights, measuring steps and stacking blocks ...