Parents' math skills 'rub off' on their children
Thursday, September 1, 2016 - 11:31
in Psychology & Sociology
Parents who excel at math produce children who excel at math. This is according to a recently released University of Pittsburgh study, which shows a distinct transfer of math skills from parent to child. The study specifically explored intergenerational transmission—the concept of parental influence on an offspring's behavior or psychology—in mathematic capabilities.