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Deadlines seem to have different effects on human activities. For example, when located far in the distant future, they may slow down a decision or a problem-solving process because there is so much time available. When the deadline for the completion of a task is closer, it may speed up and make the solution process more efficient. However, when still closer, deadlines may alter decision or problem-solving processes resulting on some occasions in inferior outcomes; on other occasions improvements result as compared with situations when more time is available (cf. the review by Edland and Svenson, this volume; Payne et al., 1992).
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Svenson, O., Benson, L. (1993). On Experimental Instructions and the Inducement of Time Pressure Behavior. In: Svenson, O., Maule, A.J. (eds) Time Pressure and Stress in Human Judgment and Decision Making. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-6846-6_11
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