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Effect of Time Pressure on Work Efficiency and Cognitive Judgment

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Advances in Neuroergonomics and Cognitive Engineering

Part of the book series: Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing ((AISC,volume 488))

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Abstract

It is often necessary to work under time constraints. Previous studies reported that a reasonable amount of time pressure can improve performance. However, they did not reveal what kind of pressure should be applied. This study investigated the ability of subjects to perform under time constraints and different kinds of pressure. We investigated work efficiency, cognitive judgment and the effect of time pressure on brain activity using an electrocardiogram (ECG) and functional near infrared spectroscopy (NIRS). In this experiment, we used four types of time pressure. We applied each type of time pressure to subjects during the performance tests. For all performance tests, the results for auditory time pressure were better than those for no time pressure. In conclusion, we found that the subjects performed better when working under auditory time pressure.

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This study was supported by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT)—Supported Program for the Strategic Research Foundation at Private Universities, 2013–2017.

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  1. Graduate School of Information Science and Engineering, Ritsumeikan University, 1-1-1 Noji Higashi, Kusatsu, Shiga, 525-8577, Japan

    Junpei Yabuki

  2. College of Information Science and Engineering, Ritsumeikan University, 1-1-1 Noji Higashi, Kusatsu, Shiga, 525-8577, Japan

    Hiroshi Hagiwara

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    Kelly S. Hale

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    Kay M. Stanney

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Yabuki, J., Hagiwara, H. (2017). Effect of Time Pressure on Work Efficiency and Cognitive Judgment. In: Hale, K., Stanney, K. (eds) Advances in Neuroergonomics and Cognitive Engineering. Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, vol 488. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-41691-5_25

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