So, as I try to narrow down and figure out exactly what my project will entail, I came up with a few topics that I might come across as I start to do research. This was part of an assignment I was doing in class and this is the list of ideas I came up with. My project revolves around how the use of math influences the brain in terms of how we think and our memory capabilities.
Math/Psychology
parts of the brain
memory storage (short-term, long-term, schemes)
knowledge transfer (applying previously learned material)
types of thinking (logical)
types of math - application (finances, banking, investing, etc)
depth of field - how far someone is into studying math (hs, college, algebra, etc)
person's interest in mathematics
way math is taught (education)
devices/techniques - acronyms, calculators, short-hand
I'm not sure what I'm expecting to get out of this list, but hopefully it will help me figure out different approaches to my project and lead me somewhere useful.
