News tagged with math performance

Feelings of power can diffuse effects of negative stereotypes, study says

(Medical Xpress)—New research from social psychologists at Indiana University Bloomington suggests that feeling powerful might protect against the debilitating effects of negative stereotypes.

Psychology & Psychiatry Apr 10, 2013 | 5 / 5 (2) | 0 |

When people worry about math, the brain feels the pain

Mathematics anxiety can prompt a response in the brain similar to when a person experiences physical pain, according to new research at the University of Chicago.

Neuroscience Oct 31, 2012 | 3.4 / 5 (5) | 2

Pre-test jitters might boost scores, study says

(HealthDay)—For students with a good memory, feeling anxious before taking an exam might actually lead to a higher test score, researchers have found.

Psychology & Psychiatry Oct 12, 2012 | 4 / 5 (1) | 0 |

Gender equality influences how people choose their partners

Men and women clearly have different strategies for picking sexual partners, but the reason why differences exist is less clear. The classic explanation for these differences has been that men's and women's brains have evolved ...

Psychology & Psychiatry Sep 05, 2012 | 3 / 5 (2) | 0

Math ability requires crosstalk in the brain

A new study by researchers at UT Dallas' Center for Vital Longevity, Duke University, and the University of Michigan has found that the strength of communication between the left and right hemispheres of ...

Neuroscience Aug 29, 2012 | 5 / 5 (9) | 9 |

Childhood obesity linked to math performance, researcher says

In a longitudinal study of 6,250 children from across the US, researchers found that, when compared with children who were never obese, boys and girls whose obesity persisted from the start of kindergarten through fifth grade ...

Overweight and Obesity Jun 14, 2012 | 1 / 5 (2) | 0

A change in perspective could be all it takes to succeed in school

Knowing the right way to handle stress in the classroom and on the sports field can make the difference between success and failure for the millions of students going back to school this fall, new University of Chicago research ...

Psychology & Psychiatry Aug 09, 2011 | not rated yet | 0 |