# Origins and nature of 'math anxiety'

**URL:** <https://archive.menshealtharchive.com/t/origins-and-nature-of-math-anxiety/2009>\
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**Created:** [March 14, 2019, 1:23pm UTC](https://archive.menshealtharchive.com/t/origins-and-nature-of-math-anxiety/2009 "2019-03-14T13:23:08Z")\
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> **[Origins and nature of 'math anxiety'](https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/03/190314075758.htm)**
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> A report out today examines the factors that influence 'math anxiety' among primary and secondary school students, showing that teachers and parents may inadvertently play a role in a child's development of the condition, and that girls tend to be...

  
A report out today examines the factors that influence ‘math anxiety’ among primary and secondary school students, showing that teachers and parents may inadvertently play a role in a child’s development of the condition, and that girls tend to be more affected than boys.