Students’ fear of math is inhibiting learning and leading them to under-perform.

There's a valuable lesson for teachers too. If teaching methods can be used that generate interest and allow each student to participate in the learningprocess, then the problem might disappear.

Whatever the root cause, the lesson for everyone who thinks they can't learn math is: yes you can! But only if you believe that you can. Who knows? You might even find, after all, that you enjoy it.