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CMV: All smart people are capable of doing well in Math, as long as they paid attention in their foundation classes.

Hi everyone! I'm hoping to gain new perspectives and I'm open to all potential arguments in regards to this topic. 

My main point is: 

"There is no such thing as being smart, but "'naturally bad at Math". Any lack of confidence in Math for intelligent people generally stems from not paying attention in their basic Math classes, thereby leaving them confused and uncertain when more advanced mathematics came in. Their own lack of confidence in Math later inhibits themselves from solving questions themselves, as their brain gives up too easily when they encounter a question they don't immediately understand. 

Before the "I consider myself to be smart but I'm bad at Math!" comments come in, I would like to explain myself further. 

I worked as a teaching assistant for Mathematics at a tuition centre for a year, and taught students ranging from 13 to 18 years old.

I feel that Mathematics is a very logical subject, and is all about how one thing links to another in accordance to a set of rules. We then have to come up with creative solutions with what we already know, and fit them to the context of the question. This is very much what 'smart' people are known to do in real life, and real world situations. 

Sometimes I see students who struggle with a rather straightforward question, but then understand the solution when they see it or it is explained to them.

Yet when I offer them another question with the same concept, they are unable to replicate the same solution to fit the context of the new question. Often times they simply give up and then wait for further guidance. 

I feel like this phenomenon where their brain gives up too early and refuses to think deeper into the question, comes from a lack of confidence in their Math. And in intelligent people, this lack of confidence originates from not having paid attention in their more basic math classes. 

By the time they start to learn Advanced Math, it becomes difficult for them to see the links between the concepts and how they are derived, because their  basic Math concepts are weak and unclear. 

This leads them to try to "memorise" Math, and to then attempt to fit those solutions into other questions. And when they are unable to do that, they are stumped and unable to continue any further. Any attempts to come up with a new solution may turn out wrong due to the conceptual holes in their knowledge, which further lowers their confidence in Math and makes them think they are bad at it. 

Those who attempt to restudy the topic may then feel like they still cannot understand it. This is because it's hard for anyone to start on Advanced Integration if you have gaps in your basic integration and differentiation knowledge that you aren't even aware of. 

Do share with your views and thoughts about this matter. Thanks! :)
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Ill be honest i did not read this entire argument, because you first ststement was a logical fallacy.  You are working circular, if you define someone as smart by being able to be good at math then no evidence can prove it wrong.  Because if they do pay attention and still dont get it then you will say they are dumb regardless of any other evidence.  Its like saying "CMV all true americans solute the flag".  You cant disprove because you are just stating your definition.