Math anxiety factors into understanding genetically modified food messages

People who feel intimidated by math may be less able to understand messages about genetically modified foods and other health-related information, according to researchers. The researchers found that math anxiety led to a decrease in comprehension for people who read statistics in a message about genetically modified foods, while an increase in skills in math and a confidence in those skills led to better comprehension.

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