#mathphobia

Now in my 20s and trying to prepare for the GRE I still feel this way. Am I alone?

Ever feel like your algebra homework is trying to summon something from another dimension? Well, you might not be alone. It looks like math textbooks have found their rightful place... right next to the tales of vampires and haunted houses! 😂 Maybe it's time to arm ourselves with calculators and protractors for that next eerie equation encounter. Stay brave, fellow math warriors!

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When I was young, I remember going to the video store--pause, take that in--and scouring the shelves to find my favorite musical: Babes in Toyland. You can imagine my joy when I cuddled up with my family to pass on my love of this classic with them. All was light and fun, warm and lovely. Until the scene where Mary, mourning the loss of her beloved Tom, reflects in song on her categorical discomfort with math and unpreparedness to run a household without a man. My wife refuses to watch the flick. I understand why. I share it here, though, as a reminder as to how deep math phobia goes and how much work we have to do to undo its deep cultural roots. Read the full article

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But I'm actually afraid of my math, lol. I was reading a book about neurology that talked about an exam to test the "working memory". The exam checks the ability to hold information in your mind for a short period of time. The doctor does this by reading simple mathematical word problems that are easy to solve. The thought that this sort of exam exist made me cringe. I'm so bad at math that any doctor having to test me would probably feel like I have some sort memory deficit just cause I wouldn't be able to solve the problem! Ugh. Maybe that's one thing I should bring up at my next neurology appointment. Am I just scared of math.. Or do I have some serious disability when it comes to numbers? Or is it really all in my head? 😩