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Why do people get so anxious about math? - Orly Rubinsten

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Have you ever sat down to take a math test and immediately felt your heart beat faster and your palms start to sweat? This is called math anxiety, and if it happens to you, you’re not alone: Researchers think about 20 percent of the population suffers from it. So what’s going on? And can it be fixed? Orly Rubinsten explores the current research and suggests ways to increase math performance.

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Meet The Creators

Educator
Orly Rubinsten
Director
Jelena Oroz
Script Editor
Eleanor Nelsen
Art Director
Jelena Oroz
Animator
Ira Bulić
Producer
Draško Ivezić
Associate Producer
Jessica Ruby
Content Producer
Gerta Xhelo
Editorial Producer
Alex Rosenthal
Narrator
Pen-Pen Chen

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