Mythbusters: Math Anxiety
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Duration:
10 minutes
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Mythbusters Series: Understanding the Brain, Learning, and Development
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Overview
Is math anxiety just a lack of confidence or effort? This video explains the cognitive and emotional roots of math anxiety, separating myth from fact. Viewers will learn how anxiety affects the brain during problem-solving and what educators can do to help students build a more positive, resilient relationship with math.
Produced by Sue Bin Lee and Andy Taing.
Keywords:
Anxiety, Neuroscience
Learning objectives
- Explain the neurological and emotional mechanisms behind math anxiety
- Differentiate between myths and the real cognitive effects of anxiety on math learning
- Identify classroom strategies that reduce math anxiety and promote student confidence
Added on 8/7/2025 ·
Last updated on 8/7/2025