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If you think you’re not a “math person,” think again. The truth is, there’s no such thing as a math person at all. Every single one of us has a mathematical brain. And by learning to engage it, you’re harnessing your power to understand our mathy world – from the everyday to the existential. That power belongs to all of us, and it starts here.
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Chapters:
0:00 - Introduction
1:29 - Why is math scary?
3:10 - Everyone has a math brain
7:40 - Why is it important to learn math?
8:32 - How to engage your math brain
10:06 - Conclusion
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Sources:
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022096521002241
https://www.erikson.edu/early-math-collaborative/idea/math-skills-predict-future-success/
https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/psychology/executive-functions
https://www.erikson.edu/early-math-collaborative/big-ideas/number-sense/
https://news.osu.edu/good-at-math-it-means-little-if-youre-not-confident/
https://algebra.org//wp-content/uploads/2024/03/ImpactonSociety-RPMoses2013.pdf
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7657886/
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7572889/
https://www.ebsco.com/research-starters/economics/mathematics-economics
https://www.siam.org/publications/siam-news/articles/the-importance-of-mathematics-in-political-decision-making/
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6087017/#b4-prbm-11-311
https://www.lboro.ac.uk/news-events/news/2025/february/parents-maths-anxiety-childrens-numeracy-skills/
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7657886/
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6087017/
https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/23949-dyscalculia
https://www.khanacademy.org/math/algebra/x2f8bb11595b61c86:foundation-algebra/x2f8bb11595b61c86:algebra-overview-history/v/abstract-ness
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41539-022-00128-9
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/zp92mp3/revision/1
https://creativeactivelives.org.uk/how-to-make-a-cute-lizard-bead-keyring/
https://math.libretexts.org/Courses/Coalinga_College/Math_for_Educators_(MATH_010A_and_010B_CID120)/05%3A_Problem_Solving/5.06%3A_Recognizing_Patterns
https://www.mathnasium.com/math-terms/logic
https://biology.ucdavis.edu/news/how-mathematics-informs-molecular-biology
https://www.sciencealert.com/a-surprising-mathematical-pattern-was-found-hiding-in-earths-history
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/is-the-universe-made-of-math-excerpt/
https://old.maa.org/press/periodicals/convergence/quotations-in-context-galileo-2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xvOkXXprG2g
https://www.apa.org/ptsd-guideline/patients-and-families/exposure-therapy
If you think you’re not a “math person,” think again. The truth is, there’s no such thing as a math person at all. Every single one of us has a mathematical brain. And by learning to engage it, you’re harnessing your power to understand our mathy world – from the everyday to the existential. That power belongs to all of us, and it starts here.
_________________________________________________________________________
Follow us on socials!
Twitter: https://twitter.com/gostudyhall
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GoStudyHall
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gostudyhall/
__________________________________________________________________________
Chapters:
0:00 - Introduction
1:29 - Why is math scary?
3:10 - Everyone has a math brain
7:40 - Why is it important to learn math?
8:32 - How to engage your math brain
10:06 - Conclusion
__________________________________________________________________________
Sources:
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022096521002241
https://www.erikson.edu/early-math-collaborative/idea/math-skills-predict-future-success/
https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/psychology/executive-functions
https://www.erikson.edu/early-math-collaborative/big-ideas/number-sense/
https://news.osu.edu/good-at-math-it-means-little-if-youre-not-confident/
https://algebra.org//wp-content/uploads/2024/03/ImpactonSociety-RPMoses2013.pdf
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7657886/
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7572889/
https://www.ebsco.com/research-starters/economics/mathematics-economics
https://www.siam.org/publications/siam-news/articles/the-importance-of-mathematics-in-political-decision-making/
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6087017/#b4-prbm-11-311
https://www.lboro.ac.uk/news-events/news/2025/february/parents-maths-anxiety-childrens-numeracy-skills/
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7657886/
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6087017/
https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/23949-dyscalculia
https://www.khanacademy.org/math/algebra/x2f8bb11595b61c86:foundation-algebra/x2f8bb11595b61c86:algebra-overview-history/v/abstract-ness
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41539-022-00128-9
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/zp92mp3/revision/1
https://creativeactivelives.org.uk/how-to-make-a-cute-lizard-bead-keyring/
https://math.libretexts.org/Courses/Coalinga_College/Math_for_Educators_(MATH_010A_and_010B_CID120)/05%3A_Problem_Solving/5.06%3A_Recognizing_Patterns
https://www.mathnasium.com/math-terms/logic
https://biology.ucdavis.edu/news/how-mathematics-informs-molecular-biology
https://www.sciencealert.com/a-surprising-mathematical-pattern-was-found-hiding-in-earths-history
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/is-the-universe-made-of-math-excerpt/
https://old.maa.org/press/periodicals/convergence/quotations-in-context-galileo-2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xvOkXXprG2g
https://www.apa.org/ptsd-guideline/patients-and-families/exposure-therapy
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