7 M's of Math Meta-Learning Multimedia Brain Research MM Software Related Links Site Index Math Anxiety can be understood as the brain's response to threat which interferes with learning by downshifting.
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Ideally concepts, emotions, and behavior work in concert to fully realize our human potential. The Reptilian Brain is most primative. Behavior is automatic, ritualistic, and resistant to change. The Limbic System developed next. This includes the amygdala and hippocampus which serve as an emotional guardian at the gate.