alleryBrain scans showed maths anxiety overlaps areas that register what?
ABodily harm or pain
BHunger and thirst
CDrowsy sleepiness
DJoy and laughter
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Bodily harm or pain
1. The area triggered overlaps the one where bodily harm is registered.
2. So anticipating maths can feel like a threat.
3. Hunger and joy are not named.
_Source: Wikipedia, Mathematical anxiety, Math anxiety_
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