Emma sat in class and took a deep long breath then slowly exhaled. This was one of the many techniques she had been taught in the past to calm her nerves before a test. The instructor walked into the ...

If you’ve ever felt anxious before delivering a speech, taking a test or performing on stage, you’re not alone. Most people feel anxious on occasion and it can actually be a good thing. Evolutionarily ...

In education circles, it’s popular to rail against testing, especially timed exams. Tests are stressful and not the best way to measure knowledge, wrote Adam Grant, an organizational psychologist at ...

JUPITER, Fla. (CBS12) — Students across the state have just finished up their FAST tests – that’s the state-required standardized tests that, starting in 3rd grade, they need to pass to make it to the ...

The LSAT is stressful by design. It’s meant to test reasoning abilities under pressure, to simulate the skills needed to study and practice law successfully. Those who do well on practice tests often ...

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Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR): Besides CBT, EMDR therapy can also be an effective tool for social anxiety, as it helps identify and work through traumatic experiences that may ...

Did you know you can do a quick test in just 10 minutes to see if someone could have depression or anxiety? All you need to ...

Mathematics is a unique subject in that mathematics-related motivation and learning are often accompanied by strong emotions, ...