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Several general characteristics of research on the effects of stress on cognitive performance are noteworthy. There has been little theoretical development in the area of stress and cognition. We still have no theory of stress and cognition that can adequately account for or predict the circumstances in which stress will impact human task performance. One reason for this shortcoming is that task variables have not been adequately appreciated by researchers studying the effects of stress on cognition. Whether a particular stressor will affect human task performance is strongly influenced by characteristics of the physical stressor, by individual motivation and expectancy, and by task parameters, such as load demands or complexity.
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Cohen, S., Evans, G.W., Stokols, D., Krantz, D.S. (1986). Environmental Stress and Cognitive Performance. In: Behavior, Health, and Environmental Stress. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-9380-2_5
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