Honestly, the hardest part is memorizing all of the symbols and the specific details behind what each symbol means. The concepts themselves aren't particularly difficult. It is hard for me to keep track of the meanings of ∧ and ∨ because they are so similar in shape.
Understanding logical statements might be a polarizing ability (as in, most people are very/decently good at it or very bad at it). It isn't particularly difficult for me, but I have friends who struggle immensely. It makes me think that some people's brains are hardwired differently than others'. In an English class I took we were examining riddles and logical statements. The teacher and most of the other students had to examine each statement in great detail and still ended up confused, despite spending exorbitant amounts of time on each problem. The teacher ended up coming to me for help when he confused himself to the point where he couldn't help the others. The other students who understood the statements easily were all very good at/interested in math. Maybe the type of people math attracts are also the type of people who have an easier time thinking logically.
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