Tag: problem-solving

  • DO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CHILDREN ALSO EXPERIENCE MATH ANXIETY

    DO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CHILDREN ALSO EXPERIENCE MATH ANXIETY

    Math anxiety is a well-recognized psychological phenomenon that significantly affects individuals’ performance in mathematics and their willingness to engage with math-related tasks. This phenomenon is characterized by a heightened fear or apprehension towards mathematics, which often leads to math failure and the avoidance of math-related activities. Moreover, in severe cases of math anxiety, the mere…

  • COPING HELPS TO REGULATE EMOTIONS

    COPING HELPS TO REGULATE EMOTIONS

    Coping strategies have traditionally been considered responses to emotions, focused on learned behaviors aimed at survival during threatening or dangerous situations, often driven by fear or anger. However, coping is a more complex process that also involves cognitive mechanisms, such as denial, repression, intellectualization, and problem-solving, designed to manage distressing emotions. This limited view underestimates…

  • BRAIN TEASERS – I

    BRAIN TEASERS – I

    TRY TO SOLVE THE BRAIN TEASERS BELOW AND HAVE FUN DOING IT. THE ITEM NUMBERS ARE RANDOM, BUT EACH ONE HAS ITS CORRESPONDING ANSWER KEY AT THE END. TRY NOT TO GIVE UP TOO QUICKLY MindRise 9– IMAGINARY NUMBERS is to REAL NUMBERS as(a) spiritual : global(b) infinite : finite(c) prime : rational(d) negative :…

  • PROBLEM-SOLVING SKILLS: THE CASE OF THE MUSICIAN

    PROBLEM-SOLVING SKILLS: THE CASE OF THE MUSICIAN

    One excellent example of deliberate practice is solitary practice, which successful students use to increase their mastery of new music pieces and techniques. Music teachers typically evaluate students’ current performance at weekly lessons to assess improvement, diagnose weaknesses, and help the student overcome problems by assigning focused practice techniques. We were able to compare several…

  • FIVE FACET MINDFULNESS QUESTIONNAIRE (FFMQ)

    FIVE FACET MINDFULNESS QUESTIONNAIRE (FFMQ)

    INSTRUCTIONS: Please rate each of the following statements using the scale provided. Score yourself according to what best describes your own opinion of what is generally true for you. 1 = never or very rarely true 2= rarely true 3= sometimes true 4= often true 5= very often or always true 1. When I’m walking,…