New Change, Technically episode is out: WHO'S AFRAID OF MATH?
We tackle *math anxiety,* @analog_ashley teaches me about vulnerable circuits in the brain and being vulnerable about teaching, and I read a HECK of a lot of science to bring you this episode.
I hope you enjoy our deep dive into math anxiety, what we know about it, what we can do about it, and why we think you shouldn't feel bad if math makes you feel bad ❤️
https://www.changetechnically.fyi/2396236/episodes/16876929-who-s-afraid-of-math
@grimalkina @analog_ashley I enjoyed this one a lot, and it got me to reflect about my experience in school. I don't think I experienced math anxiety early on (you talk about elementary school being crucial). It feels more like something that crept in gradually. I'm grateful that my parents were not very focused on my grades much if at all, I feel like that helped a lot.
I'm now curious about the cultural influences (I grew up and live in Switzerland). It seems there are some differences wrt how achievement-focused cultures are. (e. g. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S104160800800112X?via%3Dihub), not sure how well-studied that is.
