Where does #math impostor syndrome come from?
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Why I avoid using equations in my technical talks.If you ever sat through an equations-dense class and felt stupid, I’d like to share a secret with you: the other students are probably faking it. Turns out the human brain can’t handle a typical math lesson.I taught math and statistics for over a decade and today I’m often asked to speak about technical topics at conferences. Although I come from a field that loves equations, you’ll find almost none in my talks. I also avoided them as a statistics lecturer. Here’s why.The myth of superhuman working memoryBefore heading to grad school in mathematical statistics, I was a PhD student in neuroscience and psychology. I was fortunate enough to get hands-on research experience on the topic of human attention and memory, which brought me to a (...)
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