Can you learn to be good at math or are you just born with it ?

[aneesh.mulye]

Why not? If 100% of the brain's moulding happened after birth, then one could draw conclusions that it is not genetic. But the article you quote does not say that.

Even if it were 100% after birth, it could still be completely genetically controlled. After all, puberty hits after birth, but it's timing is still decided by genes.

 

[mbisCool]

While I do not believe that innate ability is everything or even the most vital for learning in general, it seems apparent that certain individuals have to work harder than others to achieve an equal level of understanding. Often this can be attributed to lack of previous exposure or motivation but it seems naiive to think individual understanding will be exactly equal with equal amounts of work.

 

[j93]

This shouldn't be in this forum but the general like the job talk.