Does Math Make You Feel Anxious?

Josh Welch

IllustrationMath.  Some people love it and some people hate it, but we all have to deal with it many times in our lives in some way or another. 

Whenever you are about to take a test that contains math or perhaps when you are sitting down to do your taxes, do you suddenly feel anxious? 

If so, you are not alone. At least 20% of the population suffers from math anxiety which can cause rapid heart beat, sweaty or clammy palms and other symptoms. 

This Ted-Ed video explores this irritating and sometimes debilitating disorder and its causes and possible solutions. 

Leave a comment below and let me know what you think about the video!