You're Not Bad At Math, You're Just Lazy

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Everyone's heard someone say that they're "just not a math person." But don't believe them... it's a lie! These people are just lazy and science proves it! Trace Dominguez explains.

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The Myth of 'I'm Bad at Math'
http://www.theatlantic.com/education/...
"'I'm just not a math person.' We hear it all the time. And we've had enough. Because we believe that the idea of "math people" is the most self-destructive idea in America today. The truth is, you probably are a math person, and by thinking otherwise, you are possibly hamstringing your own career."

There's no such thing as being "good" or "bad" at math
http://qz.com/133767/theres-no-such-t...
"As an American, I was in the minority in my PhD program and I was at Columbia University. That's because I studied economics, a so-called quantitative subject. During graduate school, my fellow Americans in law school or business school often remarked about what a math genius I must be."

Math as a Language
http://pages.uoregon.edu/moursund/Mat...
"Writing was developed by the Sumerians approximately 5,000 years ago. At the same time, the Sumerians developed some written notation for mathematics. Writing and mathematics are brain tools--they are powerful aids to the human mind."

Second Languages Slow Brain Decline
http://news.discovery.com/human/bilin...
"Speaking two languages throughout life may slow the loss of mental agility that comes with age."

A Brain Area for Visual Numerals
http://www.jneurosci.org/content/33/1...
"Is there a distinct area within the human visual system that has a preferential response to numerals, as there is for faces, words, or scenes?"

Your Brain on Math
http://healthland.time.com/2013/04/23...
"Among the 100 million or so nerve cells in the brain, it turns out there is a group dedicated to making sense of numbers."

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