Add this to the pile of excuses why young people loathe to study math: they think that mathematicians are slovenly and unpopular with women!
The research suggested that most students and graduates associate a mathematician with an old middle-class white man who is obsessed by his science, devoid of most social skills and love life. Besides, their notion of mathematics is distorted and restricted to elementary arithmetic.
The researchers found that most stereotypes reflect the way mathematicians and mathematics are represented in mass culture.
“Given this narrow and negative stereotype of a mathematician, it’s no wonder that few youths want go on studying this subject,” said Mendick.
Link - via J-Walk Blog | By the way, the photo is of Russian math whiz and recluse Grigori Perelman who actually turned down the Fields Medal (the math equivalent of the Nobel Prize)
Can u give a specific reason of loving maths....its all boring...ah !!!!!!!!
I dont hate love stories BUT I hate MATHS...but i can say dat sumtimes its quite easy.....every1 has an own choice n i really respect for it...so best regards,