In today\u27s fast-paced, high-stress society, feelings of anxiety have become commonplace; even normal. Of the many anxieties that have been found to affect people, one that I, as a future math teacher, have become very concerned about is mathematics anxiety (also called mathphobia). Even now, during my college career, I have noticed an alarming number of people around me (colleagues, co-workers, relatives, roommates, etc.) who claim to be terrified of math. Listening to their explanations as to why they find math so threatening has made me realize the importance that math anxiety will have in my career.
For these reasons, I have chosen to investigate several researchers\u27 theories which attempt to explain the causes of math anxiety in students in hopes of being better able to understand and help my future students. I would also like to describe several methods that have been developed to test students for math anxiety
