IRJMSH Vol 6 Issue 9 [Year 2015] ISSN 2277 – 9809 (0nline) 2348–9359 (Print) International Research Journal of Management Sociology & Humanity ( IRJMSH ) Page 209 www.irjmsh.com MANAGEMENT OF MATHEMATICS ANXIETY THROUGH BEHAVIOUR TECHNOLOGY, SUPER BRAIN YOGA AND TRANSACTIONAL ANALYSIS IN NINTH STANDARD STUDENTS Pankaj Singh Research Scholar (Psychology), R & D Centre, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore. Email Id- ahlawat.pank@gmail.com ABSTRACT Mathematics Anxiety is an irrational fear of Mathematics. Freedman (2003) defined math anxiety as “an emotional reaction to mathematics based on a past unpleasant experience which harms future learning” (p. 1). These, unpleasant experience creates an aversion towards the subject and leads to „Mathematics-Avoidance‟. Mathematic-Anxiety is related to poor math performance on math achievement tests which develops negative attitudes concerning Mathematics and leads to Mathematics-Avoidance (Hembree, 1990). Unfortunately, „Mathematics-Avoidance‟ results in less competency, exposure and practice of Mathematics, leaving students more anxious and mathematically, unprepared to achieve. Math anxiety is a learned response that inhibits cognitive performance in the math classroom. It is widespread among students from elementary age through college. Students suffering from math anxiety have difficulty performing calculations and maintaining a positive outlook on mathematics. Math anxiety is the result of a cycle of math avoidance that begins with negative experiences regarding mathematics. These students avoid Mathematic courses and tend to feel negative towards Mathematics and this also affects student‟s overall confidence level. However, Behaviour Modification techniques have proven instruments that can reduce various types of anxieties and Super Brain Yoga for improving integration of the brain. Transactional Analysis (TA), an off shoot of psycho- analysis developed by Californian Psycho- Analyst by name Dr. Eric Berne is effective in treating phobias through structural analysis and ego state decontamination and hence this study is undertaken for the Management of Mathematics Phobia. This research is carried out on 15 students of IX standard, Kendriya Vidalaya. Students were selected for the therapy on the basis of their SUD score. After taking Math autobiography it was revealed that anxiety in Mathematics for the students was developed due to various causes and the students were not Dyslexic. Student‟s average score in the recent Mathemat ics exam was noted. Mathematics Anxiety was assessed by using Suri, Monroe and Koc‟s (2012) short Mathematics Anxiety Rating Scale and their hemispheric dominance of the brain was measured by using Taggart and Torrance‟s Human Information Processing Surve y (1984). Students were