Yerkes dodson

[laurenwi]

what is yerkes dodson law?

[Nicole3]

The psychological principle stating that performance is best under conditions of moderate arousal rather than either low or high arousal.

If the task is difficult, to be successful you need a low level of arousal (quiet room while tasked with brain surgery). If the task is easy, then a higher level of arousal is needed (when completing a mundane task like the dishes, it is always good to have a dance party in the kitchen)

[drnanjo]

Like the bowls of porridge: you can have not enough stress, too much stress, or just the right amount of stress to perform well.