My math belief added up to trouble (and how your stories are messing with you)

Can you glance at a bunch of numbers and effortlessly add them in an instant? Not me. Especially if there are people watching and waiting for me, such as after a round of golf and I'm the scorekeeper. Ack! When I have to publicly compute, I suffer bodily chaos similar to Albert Brooks' outbreak of flop sweat in Broadcast News. I think it partially stems from standing at the chalkboard in high school math class with an exasperated teacher … [Read more...]