DNews Audience Survey dne.ws/1dLMDtq 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. Read More: The Myth of 'I'm Bad at Math' www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2013/10/the-myth-of-im-bad-at-math/280914/ "'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 qz.com/133767/theres-no-such-thing-as-being-good-or-bad-at-math/ "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 pages.uoregon.edu/moursund/Math/language.htm "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 news.discovery.com/human/bilingualism-protects-brain-into-old-age-130108.htm "Speaking two languages throughout life may slow the loss of mental agility that comes with age." A Brain Area for Visual Numerals www.jneurosci.org/content/33/16/6709.abstract "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 healthland.time.com/2013/04/23/your-brain-on-math/ "Among the 100 million or so nerve cells in the brain, it turns out there is a group dedicated to making sense of numbers." Watch More: Learn Pi Over Pie www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hku22PBx6Io Test Tube Wild Card: testtube.com/dnews/dnews-341-smart-guitar-makes-anyone-a-musician?utm_source=YT&utm_medium=DNews&utm_campaign=DNWC Shock Yourself for Better Math Skills www.youtube.com/watch?v=mazNT-CsbVM ____________________ DNews is dedicated to satisfying your curiosity and to bringing you mind-bending stories & perspectives you won't find anywhere else! New videos twice daily. Watch More DNews on TestTube testtube.com/dnews Subscribe now! www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=dnewschannel DNews on Twitter twitter.com/dnews Anthony Carboni on Twitter twitter.com/acarboni Laci Green on Twitter twitter.com/gogreen18 Trace Dominguez on Twitter twitter.com/trace501 DNews on Facebook facebook.com/dnews DNews on Google+ gplus.to/dnews Discovery News discoverynews.com

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