ArticleJournal of Intelligence2022
Mathematical and Negative Information Are Similarly Processed: Pupil Dilation as an Indicator.
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- How does emotional content influence visual word recognition? A meta-analysis of valence effects.Psychonomic bulletin & review · 2025Pooled it
- Attentional bias and math avoidance: insights from a developmental sample.Psychological research · 2025Article
- What pupil size can and cannot tell about math anxiety.Psychological research · 2024Article
- Using Reappraisal to Improve Outcomes for STEM Teachers and Students.Journal of cognition · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundEmotional perception of math-related information can affect an individual's attitude and professional choices, especially in the area of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) professions.
methodThe study compared the processing of math-related words, words with negative emotional valence, and words with neutral valence, using the physiological measure of pupil dilation on a random sample of 30 adults. Pupil responses were examined during a lexical decision task (LDT). We sought to show that exposure to math-related stimuli would cause arousal of the sympathetic system leading to an increase in pupil dilation, similar to that caused by exposure to negative stimuli. Results
conclusionThese findings create new possibilities for studying the cognitive and emotional effort required to process math-related information using pupillary response, with implications for researchers, educators, and leaders in the field.
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