Test anxiety is something many students struggle with, but it’s often misunderstood. Most people think it’s caused by the pressure of limited time, tough material, or high expectations. However, as ...

Test anxiety is a real problem, affecting 25% to 40% of U.S. students. Anxiety, along with academic stress, can appear as physical symptoms (such as headaches, nausea and sleeplessness) and ...

Could you be socially anxious? Social anxiety disorder is characterized by overwhelming self-consciousness in social situations leading to emotional and physical symptoms. The disorder can be treated ...

Many of us experience anxiety at one time or another about our finances, health, or jobs. But if you feel anxious most of the time, and it's interfering with your daily activities, you may have an ...

Test anxiety can manifest as nerves before a test and a racing heart or sweating during a test. You can cope with it by taking a practice exam beforehand to prepare you for the stress. It may also be ...

Google wants to help people identify their anxiety and find resources to address it. The company is adding a new 7-question self-assessment quiz to search results that cover anxiety-related topics.

Is there too much stress in your life? To find out, take this quiz, adapted from a scale developed by Peter Lovibond at the University of New South Wales. For the first 16 questions, please indicate ...

It’s 9:30 in the morning when Anton enters my classroom, an hour after the morning bell signals that breakfast is over and the school day is beginning. He grunts something that resembles “Good Morning ...

As both a parent and a college professor, I have witnessed the destructive effects of test anxiety. Students with it can rattle off the material and explain complex content in a relaxed setting but ...

I kept staring at the single pink line on the test and squinting. Did I see another line? Please, let there be another line! I’d been waiting for a second line forever, for the indication that I ...