NeuroscienceBrain and CognitionPeer-reviewed
Avoiding Math On A Rapid Timescale: Emotional Responsivity And Anxious Attention In Math Anxiety
Rachel Gabriella Pizzie, David J. M. Kraemer
This study shows that math anxiety triggers rapid emotional and attentional avoidance responses to math stimuli, as seen in fMRI scans of amygdala activity and attentional disengagement.