Math Subety: Negative Emotional Subaction To Math Anxiety

LOCAL STUDIES Math anxiety is negative emotional reaction to mathematics that can be debilitating. It is defined as a "feeling of tension and anxiety that interferes with the manipulation of numbers and the solving of mathematical problems in ordinary life". The severity of math anxiety can range from a mild to severe tension. The popularity of extreme mathematics anxiety is estimated at between 2.6% at high school level in the UK3 and other situation, during less severe, would still have an important effect on the people who struggle with it. Experts say that mathematics anxiety is not bounded to tests or classroom settings. Anxiety is also not to be confused with general anxiety related to assessment. Some studies reported fairly small correlations

A myth that says people should have a "mathematical brain" for them to excel in math, is just an excuse to defend that math is difficult. Whereas in reality, people should focus on a learner's dedication towards understanding math. Another myth states that a person cannot be both creative and good in math. Yet, math topics are applicable in real life when people use their intellect and creativeness. Lastly, people believe that men excel more in math compared to women. In reality a person's opportunity to investigate and explore the world mathematically have the greatest impact on student's ability to cope with math problems. Thus, believing this myth make students unable to improve their skills (Arambulo et.al., 2016). Doing math in a normal way triggers an effect on our brains which includes the release of stress hormones like cortisol, which is what causes the flight or fight response. studies have shown that anticipating a math test triggers the brains ''pain matrix'' or the region that gets triggered when one injures thy self. The most common symptoms a person with math anxiety encounter are panic, paranoia, passive behavior, and lack of