Arithmophobia
Fear of numbers or mathematical figures (anxiety about dealing with numbers).
Arithmophobia
Fear of numbers or mathematical figures (anxiety about dealing with numbers).
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Examples
"Arithmophobia made the simplest accounting tasks feel terrifying to him."
"Students with arithmophobia may avoid finance or numeracy tasks despite competence in other areas."
Mnemonic Trick
Arithmo = numbers (arithmetic) — imagine numbers multiplying into a crowd.
Additional Information
Common Symptoms:
"Panic when confronted with numbers, avoidance of math-related tasks, sweating, mental blanking, nausea during tests."
Etymology
From Greek arithmos = number + phobos = fear.
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