Emotional processing of math-related words in people with math anxiety

CONCLUSIONS: These results provide evidence that individuals with high MA show altered emotional processing of math-related words, experiencing them as moderately aversive and moderately activating. The findings emphasize that the altered emotional processing of words associated with math should be considered a symptom of MA.PMID:38105540 | DOI:10.1080/10615806.2023.2295476

Source: Anxiety, Stress, and Coping - December 18, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Roc ío Linares Santiago Pelegrina Rafael Delgado-Rodr íguez Source Type: research