Academic anxiety certainly isn't limited to math

Worrying about being able to solve math problems,or not doing well on a test,eats up working memory,leaving less of it available to tackle the math itself.People can suddenly struggle with even basic math skills,like arithmetic, that they've otherwise mastered.Academic anxiety certainly isn't limited to math,but it does seem to happen much more frequently,and cause more harm in that subject.So why would that be?Researchers aren't yet sure,but some studies suggest that the way children are exposed to math by their parents and teachers play a large part.