A Temporal Cognitive Model of the Influence of Methylphenidate (Ritalin) on Test Anxiety

Ilse Lelieveld; Gert Jan Storre; S. Sahand Mohammadi Ziabari

doi:10.1007/978-981-32-9343-4_26

A Temporal Cognitive Model of the Influence of Methylphenidate (Ritalin) on Test Anxiety

Ilse Lelieveld
, Gert Jan Storre
, S. Sahand Mohammadi Ziabari^*

^*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

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.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	4th International Congress on Information and Communication Technology - ICICT 2019, London
Editors	Xin-She Yang, Simon Sherratt, Nilanjan Dey, Amit Joshi
Publisher	Springer
Pages	331-345
Number of pages	15
Volume	2
ISBN (Electronic)	9789813293434
ISBN (Print)	9789813293427
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-32-9343-4_26
Publication status	Published - 2020
Event	4th International Congress on Information and Communication Technology, ICICT 2019 - London, United Kingdom Duration: 27 Feb 2019 → 28 Feb 2019

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Name	Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing
Volume	1027
ISSN (Print)	2194-5357
ISSN (Electronic)	2194-5365

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Conference	4th International Congress on Information and Communication Technology, ICICT 2019
Country/Territory	United Kingdom
City	London
Period	27/02/19 → 28/02/19

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SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Keywords

Affective
Biological
Caffeine
Cognitive
Integrative temporal-causal network model
Stress

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Lelieveld, I., Storre, G. J., & Sahand Mohammadi Ziabari, S. (2020). A Temporal Cognitive Model of the Influence of Methylphenidate (Ritalin) on Test Anxiety. In X.-S. Yang, S. Sherratt, N. Dey, & A. Joshi (Eds.), 4th International Congress on Information and Communication Technology - ICICT 2019, London (Vol. 2, pp. 331-345). (Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing; Vol. 1027). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-32-9343-4_26

Lelieveld, Ilse ; Storre, Gert Jan ; Sahand Mohammadi Ziabari, S. / A Temporal Cognitive Model of the Influence of Methylphenidate (Ritalin) on Test Anxiety. 4th International Congress on Information and Communication Technology - ICICT 2019, London. editor / Xin-She Yang ; Simon Sherratt ; Nilanjan Dey ; Amit Joshi. Vol. 2 Springer, 2020. pp. 331-345 (Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing).

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Lelieveld, I, Storre, GJ & Sahand Mohammadi Ziabari, S 2020, A Temporal Cognitive Model of the Influence of Methylphenidate (Ritalin) on Test Anxiety. in X-S Yang, S Sherratt, N Dey & A Joshi (eds), 4th International Congress on Information and Communication Technology - ICICT 2019, London. vol. 2, Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, vol. 1027, Springer, pp. 331-345, 4th International Congress on Information and Communication Technology, ICICT 2019, London, United Kingdom, 27/02/19. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-32-9343-4_26

A Temporal Cognitive Model of the Influence of Methylphenidate (Ritalin) on Test Anxiety. / Lelieveld, Ilse; Storre, Gert Jan; Sahand Mohammadi Ziabari, S.
4th International Congress on Information and Communication Technology - ICICT 2019, London. ed. / Xin-She Yang; Simon Sherratt; Nilanjan Dey; Amit Joshi. Vol. 2 Springer, 2020. p. 331-345 (Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing; Vol. 1027).

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Lelieveld I, Storre GJ, Sahand Mohammadi Ziabari S. A Temporal Cognitive Model of the Influence of Methylphenidate (Ritalin) on Test Anxiety. In Yang XS, Sherratt S, Dey N, Joshi A, editors, 4th International Congress on Information and Communication Technology - ICICT 2019, London. Vol. 2. Springer. 2020. p. 331-345. (Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing). Epub 2020 Jan 3. doi: 10.1007/978-981-32-9343-4_26

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