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Area of Science:

  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Educational Psychology

Background:

  • Math anxiety is prevalent and can negatively impact academic performance.
  • Working memory capacity is crucial for complex cognitive tasks, including mathematical problem-solving.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate how math anxiety affects working memory capacity in different contexts.
  • To compare the working memory performance of high-math-anxious and low-math-anxious individuals.

Main Methods:

  • A modified working memory capacity task was administered to 122 participants (61 high-math-anxious, 61 low-math-anxious).
  • Participants completed tasks involving neutral stimuli and stimuli related to dysfunctional math thoughts.
  • Working memory capacity was measured under both valence-neutral and dysfunctional math-related contexts.

Main Results:

  • High-math-anxious individuals demonstrated poorer working memory capacity in the dysfunctional math-related context compared to the valence-neutral context.
  • This deficit was more pronounced in the high-math-anxious group than in the low-math-anxious group.
  • Findings indicate a specific difficulty in utilizing working memory within math-related contexts for those with high math anxiety.

Conclusions:

  • Math anxiety significantly impairs working memory function, particularly when processing math-related information.
  • Interventions targeting anxiety reduction or working memory enhancement may benefit individuals with math anxiety.
  • Understanding these cognitive mechanisms is vital for developing effective educational strategies.