数学：练习数学会为我们带来其他方面的益处吗？

Does practicing math make us more intelligent in other areas as well?I'm sure it does, but curious if there are good studies or information on it? And which strengthens or builds our minds better: the practicing of math we already know, or the learning?Kevin Lin, PhD in Math (algebraic geometry)Updated Sep 27, 2013 · Upvoted by David Joyce, Professor of Mathematics at Clark University and Daniel McLaury, Ph.D. Student in Mathematics at University of Illinois at ChicagoCharles Darwin wrote the following in his autobiography:During the three years which I spent at Cambridge my time was wasted, as far as academical studies were concerned ... I attempted mathematics, and even went during the summer of 1828 with a private tutor ... but I got on very slowly. The work was repugnant to me, chiefly from my not being able to see any meaning in the early steps in algebra. This impatience was very foolish, and in after years I have deeply regretted that I did not proceed far enough at least to understand something of the great leading principles of mathematics, for men thus endowed seem to have an extra sense.Here's another Quora answer that gives some indication as to the "extra sense" that math can give you: Anonymous' answer to What is it like to understand advanced mathematics?Contrary to popular belief, math is not really about numbers, and being good at math has not very much to do with being good at arithmetic. Math is really about creative problem solving and theory building — to be sure, these are very useful general skills for anyone to have. However, no skills can be gained without work and practice. One piece of good news is that math isn't necessarily the only place to gain these skills — for example, computer programming and software engineering are good places, too. (I recommend the book Programming Pearls.)But math can be a much cheaper, easier, and more accessible place to gain these skills than anywhere else. You don't need a computer or any other sort of fancy equipment to do math — just a writing implement and a good teacher or book. As Vladimir Arnold once said, "Mathematics is the part of physics where experiments are cheap."The problem is that math education seems to be structured in such a way that obfuscates the value of math to most people. Hopefully this can change...