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Math is still a subject that keeps many students up at night. But a positive attitude about the topic is one key to higher achievement, according to researchers at Stanford University. There have been pushes to move away from rote memorization, to make math more visual or teach it like a language, and to increase growth mindset and self-esteem—all in the name of countering a cultural mindset that often paints math as impossible for the average person.