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Thursday, September 13, 2012

ScienceDaily: Living Well News

ScienceDaily: Living Well News


Self-control may not be a limited resource after all

Posted: 12 Sep 2012 09:59 AM PDT

So many acts in our daily lives – refusing that second slice of cake, walking past the store with the latest gadgets, working on tax forms when you'd rather watch TV – seem to boil down to one essential ingredient: Self-control. But what is self-control, really? And how does it work? Researchers argue that the prevailing model of self-control may not be as precise as researchers once thought.

Math anxiety causes trouble for students as early as first grade

Posted: 12 Sep 2012 09:51 AM PDT

Many high-achieving students experience math anxiety at a young age — a problem that can follow them throughout their lives. In a study of first- and second-graders, researchers found that students report worry and fear about doing math as early as first grade. Most surprisingly math anxiety harmed the highest-achieving students.

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