Math is a sequential subject. If a person misses a step then there is catch up to do which is not done often. This leaves the student in a hard place with classes rushing on with them left behind.
If the teacher does not recognize that the student missed the concept then they are left behind.
That would seem to mean that some people are afraid of it.
For some people, yes, for some no.
Some do, some don't. It is wrong to generalise.
Here are some sentences.I'm not very good at math.Math is important for your life.
for some people, some subjects are harder than others. i personally believe that math is very easy, but I'm not musically talented. some are great in certain subjects, but lacking in others. its not a bad thing in any way. it just requires more practice to become good in that particular subject
People are afraid of math. They think they cannot do it and just freak out when given any math problem. Of course this is an irrational fear (pun intended) and with some help people can overcome this phobia.
People do math by studying. If you are struggling with math, don't be afraid to ask for help. It can be anyone from you're genius best friend or some college kid who lives down the street. I tutored some of my classmates and they all got A's on their tests. You would be astonished at how much can change in one session.
Humans are not born afraid.. we see things and how people react and we become afraid. For example with bugs how some people are scared of them and some arent that is from when they were a kid and all the people they were around acted afraid so you wont know why your afraid.. you just are.
Some people think different opinions of math. Some things we learn are easy, some are not.
People are afraid of jackals, jaguars, jail, jellyfish, jinxes and job interviews.
Some do, and some don't. This is an opinion. Xenophobic- Afraid of foreign people.
Some are afraid to leave their homes. Some can not hold down a job. Phobias can be quite strong.
To a large extent, math prowess is innate: some people have a talent for it and some people struggle with it. But both types of people will have to practice, because "doing math" is an acquired skill. There is simply no substitute for practicing math. Drill is the only way to learn it thoroughly. Some people will require more drill than others.
somtimes people fear what they dont understand -bria lockhart
There are many myths about them because early people didn't know what they were. Some even thought they were flying mouses!! That's why people are afraid if them. Also they can have rabies and they spread dieases.
for some people, some subjects are harder than others. i personally believe that math is very easy, but I'm not musically talented. some are great in certain subjects, but lacking in others. its not a bad thing in any way. it just requires more practice to become good in that particular subject
Some people have a fear of needles. It's as natural as having a fear of (for example) reptiles !