It’s no secret that a lot of people dislike math. Whether it is calculating a tip on a restaurant bill, reading a retirement statement, or being called up to the board to work out a problem in school, ...

Worrying about a math test can quite literally hurt. The anticipation of doing math problems lights up pain networks in the brain for people with high levels of math anxiety, according to a new study.

It's the very first time that I hear about this and it so explains my academic path it's not even funny. Maybe that's why it's socially acceptable, even in academic circles, to not only be ignorant of ...

Maybe that's why it's socially acceptable, even in academic circles, to not only be ignorant of math but proud of it, when ignorance in other areas, like geography, is unacceptable. Click to expand ...