TY - GEN
T1 - A Temporal Cognitive Model of the Influence of Methylphenidate (Ritalin) on Test Anxiety
AU - Lelieveld, Ilse
AU - Storre, Gert Jan
AU - Sahand Mohammadi Ziabari, S.
PY - 2020
Y1 - 2020
N2 - This paper presents the connection between exam or test anxiety and the illicit use of Ritalin (methylphenidate). Ritalin is used by students as a cognitive enhancer and thus to increase their learning and memory abilities. However, a side effect of Ritalin has altered fear reactions to stimuli. Thus, this paper aims to gain insight in the mechanisms of Ritalin on the anxiety system. The created network visualizes the overlapping systems of Ritalin and anxiety and possible outcomes of the use of Ritalin around exam weeks. First, the exam is noticed, with the induced (normal) stress response on having this exam. The wish to increase learning abilities during exam weeks surfaces, and Ritalin is administered as a result of cognitive decision making. Finally, the model shows how Ritalin can decrease test anxiety.
AB - This paper presents the connection between exam or test anxiety and the illicit use of Ritalin (methylphenidate). Ritalin is used by students as a cognitive enhancer and thus to increase their learning and memory abilities. However, a side effect of Ritalin has altered fear reactions to stimuli. Thus, this paper aims to gain insight in the mechanisms of Ritalin on the anxiety system. The created network visualizes the overlapping systems of Ritalin and anxiety and possible outcomes of the use of Ritalin around exam weeks. First, the exam is noticed, with the induced (normal) stress response on having this exam. The wish to increase learning abilities during exam weeks surfaces, and Ritalin is administered as a result of cognitive decision making. Finally, the model shows how Ritalin can decrease test anxiety.
KW - Affective
KW - Biological
KW - Caffeine
KW - Cognitive
KW - Integrative temporal-causal network model
KW - Stress
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U2 - 10.1007/978-981-32-9343-4_26
DO - 10.1007/978-981-32-9343-4_26
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:85078397582
SN - 9789813293427
VL - 2
T3 - Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing
SP - 331
EP - 345
BT - 4th International Congress on Information and Communication Technology - ICICT 2019, London
A2 - Yang, Xin-She
A2 - Sherratt, Simon
A2 - Dey, Nilanjan
A2 - Joshi, Amit
PB - Springer
T2 - 4th International Congress on Information and Communication Technology, ICICT 2019
Y2 - 27 February 2019 through 28 February 2019
ER -