Some people fear spiders, others fear maths. Here's what "maths anxiety" is — and how you can deal with it.

Researchers looked at maths anxiety in 126 parents, then tracked their children's maths skills. Children were worse at maths, aged three to five, if their parents were anxious about numbers.

A new study from France shows just how early the problem starts. Published on June 11th in Nature, a scientific journal, it ...

Image caption, The visual maths method uses colours attributed to the numbers one to 10. ... "I love maths now, it's cured my maths anxiety. Maths for me is now like an endless poem and song." ...

Researchers looked at maths anxiety in 126 parents, then tracked their children's maths skills. Children were worse at maths, aged three to five, if their parents were anxious about numbers.

The festival fighting back against 'maths anxiety' 8 February 2025. Share Save. ... "The fear around maths is inherent in all of us, right from a young age," Dr Gupta told BBC News NI.

The festival fighting back against 'maths anxiety' Image caption, Primary 7 pupils, Scarlet; Ava and Rebecca, have been attending the NI Maths Festival in Londonderry . 8 February 2025.

The festival fighting back against 'maths anxiety' Image caption, Primary 7 pupils, Scarlet; Ava and Rebecca, have been attending the NI Maths Festival in Londonderry ...