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Time pressure
When put under time pressure, people tend to act more like themselves: selfish people tend to act more selfishly than usual, while pro-social people behave even more pro-socially.
But time pressure can also improve decision-making because it forces people to make tough decisions.
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"Anytime you have low expectations for performance, you tend to sink down and meet those low expectations. Self-affirmation is a way to neutralize that threat."
SONIA KANG, UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO
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Excelling under pressure
- being deliberately focused on the task in hand
- maintaining intense effort over a period of time
- feeling high arousal levels
- not thinking about the negative consequences of failure.
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The stress mindset
- Positive stress mindset: recognizing that stressful challenges can sharpen your focus, strengthen your motivation, and offer opportunities for growth.
- Negative stress mindset: viewing stress as unpleasant, debilitating and negative.
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Positive stress mindset
Those who believe in the potential benefits of stress are less prone to feeling stressed in the wake of difficult life events.
If you do have a negative stress mindset, there are ways to turn it around.
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Showing support
Sending a text to a partner confronted with a difficult task really can make them feel more supported.
When you're under psychological pressure, being reminded that there's someone out there who really cares for you seems to be more helpful than receiving targeted advice.
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The Way Pressure Affects Decision Making
Making decisions under pressure can blur people’s judgment in at least three ways:
- Under stress, we tend to behave as if we are under time pressure even when we’re not. We often have more time than we think.
- Pressure leads people to ...
Social ambiguity
Social life can be full of uncertainty. Friends don't always smile back at you. Strangers sometimes look upset. The question is how you interpret these situations. Do you take everything personally or do you think there are reasons they behave that way that has nothing to do with you?
Time pressure and Opportunity
Combining time pressure and opportunity is a potent sales tactic. Think of the Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales (time pressure) that lead us to spend more than we typically would on things (the opportunity).
It is easier to manipulate people when they feel under pressur...
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