Mathematics is a unique subject in that mathematics-related motivation and learning are often accompanied by strong emotions, such as mathematics anxiety, which is estimated to affect as many as one ...

Simply boosting teenagers’ self-esteem when they haven’t earned it can be harmful, according to a UB researcher who has found a link between overconfidence and lower mathematics achievement in 34 ...

Ever since the landmark “marshmallow test” highlighted the importance of early self-control in later achievement, educators have worked to find ways to build self-regulation among young children. But ...

(CNN) – Positive self-talk is a powerful tool. It can even help kids with math. Dutch researchers looked at 212 children between 9 and 13. They asked them how competent they felt they were at math.

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