According to [[Pragmatic Thinking and Learning]], the **"pressure hangover"** is a phenomenon where your ability to think creatively remains impaired even after the immediate pressure of a deadline has passed. Based on a ten-year study on workplace creativity by Dr. Teresa Amabile, the text outlines the following details regarding this condition: - **Impact on Creativity:** You are at your least creative when you feel you are fighting the clock. - **Duration:** The cognitive damage lasts longer than the stressful event itself. Your creativity suffers on the day of the pressure and remains depressed for the **next two days**. - **Mitigation:** Because of this lingering effect, the author suggests that you must allow for recovery time after an unscheduled panic or crunch. This concept supports the practice of ending project iterations on a Friday, allowing the "hangover" to dissipate over the weekend so you can return fresh on Monday.