<p>I've been heavily debating weather I should tag on a double major in math with my psychology major. A little bit about my math experience... I'm currently a senior in High School taking Calculus AB AP. I've always found math pretty enjoyable; solving equations, applying stuff to what I've been learning etc. Right now, finding derivative functions is pretty easy and straightforward. My great fear, should I choose to double major in math, would be the deviation from this straightforwardness. I've never been the brightest when it comes to abstract thinking... then again I haven't been exposed to much abstract thinking yet. Proofs scare me... I realize the pure math major is pretty much all of this, abstract and proofs. Is there a way in which I can develop a more abstract way of thinking? Is the math major right for me? In my pre-calculus course last year there was a very small section in our book that focused on Mathematical Induction. This really threw me off at first, but then I came to understand it somewhat. How can I prepare myself for college mathematics? My end goal is to obtain a Ph.D. in Psychology. Math would simply be icing on the cake. A good base for my several research experiences to come (dealing with statistics and analyzing data) and I really believe that the analytic skills I'll obtain from completing a math major will help me in whatever I go on to do. So for all you college grads or current math majors... what's the work load like? Is this even possible for someone like me, who clings to the easy, plug-n-chug nature of mathematics? Help... Thanks!</p>
<p>Statistics* might be a more relevant second major or minor in support of psychology or other social studies majors taken to the PhD level.</p>
<p>*Or applied math with a statistics emphasis at schools where statistics is a subarea of the math department, rather than its own department.</p>
<p>Caculus AB is not an indicator of what a math major is like. Not at all. If you want a PhD in psychology, statistics would be far more helpful than math–though there are several math classes that will make you better at statistics.</p>