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Behind fear of maths

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Why do some people relish the opportunity to solve maths problems, but others get anxious at the mere mention of numbers and letters?
The answer could be genetic, according to researchers.
A study from Ohio State University found that
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genes can cause a greater 'maths anxiety in children who were already struggling in the subject.
To examine this theory, researchers examined how twins differ on measures of maths anxiety.
It provides a revised view on why some children may develop a fear of maths that makes it more difficult for them to solve problems and succeed in school.
But although a genetic predisposition was important, it only accounted for about 40 percent of the problem.
Much of the rest was explained by the different environments in the school, in the home and in social circles.
"Genetic factors may exacerbate or reduce the risk of doi ng poorly at maths," said the study's principal investigator, Prof Stephen Petrill.
"Ifyou have these genetic risk factors for maths anxiety and then you have
negative experiences in maths classes, it may make learning that much harder." Ihe study included 216 identical twins and 298 same-sex fraternal twins who participated in the Western Reserve Reading and Maths Projects, an ongoing long-term study7 of twins in Ohio.
Children entered the project in kindergarten or first grade, and w7ere assessed during a maximum of eight home visits.
Ibis latest study included data from the last two home visits, w7hen the twins were between about nine and 15 years old.
All of the twins completed assessments of maths anxiety, general anxiety, maths problem solving and reading comprehension.
Ihe researchers used statistical tools to see how7 these various measures of anxiety, maths and reading ability w7ere related between fraternal twins and