The common image of mathematics is one of a solitary and unemotional activity. In contrast, this article views both emotions and social discourse as central to mathematical activity. What defines mathematics is a set of shared preferences that has been referred to as an emotional orientation. This article describes the key features of emotional orientations, their bodily bases, and their relation to language and social contexts. The concept of a mathematical emotional orientation provides an interpretive frame that is informative and useful for analyzing mathematical activity in educational research and practice.
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