Math Anxiety Is Catching

Posted 12:44 pm by Erin & filed under Math Anxiety, Mathematics, Parental Influence.

A common factor in STEM attrition of undergraduates is poor preparation in mathematics. That barrier to retention got a lot higher with the news that parents can pass math anxiety onto their children. The study published in Psychological Science reports that both a child’s achievement and attitude toward math are impacted. The highest negative impact… Read more »